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Longitudinal
/lɔŋɡəˈt͡ʃʉːdənəl/
Any longitudinal piece, as in shipbuilding etc.
📖 Definitions of "Longitudinal"
noun
- 1
Any longitudinal piece, as in shipbuilding etc.
adjective
- 1
Relating to length, or to longitude.
- 2
Running in the direction of the long axis of a body.
- 3
Forward and/or backward, relative to some defined direction.
- 4
(of a study) Sampling data over time rather than merely once.
🔄 Synonyms of "Longitudinal"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| longnoun | Having much distance in space from one end to the other. |
| lengthways | lengthwise |
| lengthwise | In the long direction of an oblong object. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Longitudinal"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| lengthwisenoun | In the long direction of an oblong object. |
| lengthways | lengthwise |
| long | Having much distance in space from one end to the other. |
| lengthnoun | The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object. |
| transversenoun | Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas. |
| sectional | Relating to a section. |
| vertical | Standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to something horizontal. |
| marginal | (not comparable) Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge). |
| longitudenoun | (geography) Angular distance measured west or east of the prime meridian. |
| lifetimenoun | The duration of the life of someone or something. |
| aft | located at the back of a boat, ship, or airplane |
| longwise | Lengthwise; longways; lengthways. |
| axialnoun | Relating to, resembling, or situated on an axis |
| axially | In relation to, or in a line with, an axis; in the axial (magnetic) line. |
| endwise | With the end towards the front or towards the observer. |
| diachronic | Occurring over or changing with time. |
| time-series | — |
| sequential | Succeeding or following in order. |
| chronological | In order of time from the earliest to the latest. |
| anteroposterior | (anatomy) Anterior to posterior; front-to-back. |
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