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Meaning of LONGITUDINAL

Pronunciation:  `lânji'toodnl

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 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  over an extended time; "a longitudinal study of twins"
  2. [adj]  running lengthwise; "a thin longitudinal strip"; "longitudinal measurements of the hull"
  3. [adj]  of or relating to lines of longitude; "longitudinal reckoning by the navigator"
 
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 Synonyms: lengthways, lengthwise, long
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Lon`gi*tu"di*nal\, a. [Cf. F. longitudinal.]
    1. Of or pertaining to longitude or length; as, longitudinal
       distance.
    2. Extending in length; in the direction of the length;
       running lengthwise, as distinguished from transverse; as,
       the longitudinal diameter of a body. --Cheyne.
    
  2. \Lon`gi*tu"di*nal\, n.
    A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.
    
 
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