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Meaning of longitudinal

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

longitudinal

Pronunciation:/lɔŋɡəˈt͡ʃʉːdənəl//ˌlɒŋɡɪˈtjuːdɪnl//ˌlɑndʒəˈtuːdənəl/

noun

Definitions

  1. Any longitudinal piece, as in shipbuilding etc.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Relating to length, or to longitude.

    Antonyms:transverse

  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.

    Antonyms:cross-sectional
Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/longitudinal

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