Longitudinal

Adjective

Definitions

1.AdjectiveRunning across a set direction of an object.

"The motion about the longitudinal axis of an airplane is called roll."

2.AdjectiveRunning in the direction of the long axis of a body.

3.AdjectiveRelating to the geographical longitude.

"The longitudinal position of a ship refers to its angular distance east or west from the prime meridian."

4.AdjectiveOf a study, sampling data over time rather than merely once.

"longitudinal studies"

5.NounAny longitudinal piece, as in shipbuilding etc.

6.NounA railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.

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