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longitudinal

lon·gi·tu·dinal

UK/ˌlɒŋ.ɡɪˈtjuː.dɪ.nəl/ US/ˌlɔŋ.ɡɪˈtʃʉw.dɪ.nəl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to lines of longitude

  • “longitudinal reckoning by the navigator”
2.

running lengthwise

  • “a thin longitudinal strip”
  • “longitudinal measurements of the hull”
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3.

over an extended time

  • “a longitudinal study of twins”
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Origin

From Latin longitūdin- + -al, from oblique stem of Latin longitūdō, from longus + -tūdō. By surface analysis, longitude + -al.

Phrases

  • longitudinal aberration
  • longitudinal fissure
  • longitudinal recording
  • longitudinal relaxation time
  • longitudinal system
  • longitudinal wave
  • medial longitudinal fasciculus

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