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longitudinal |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Longitudinal \Lon`gi*tu"di*nal\, n. A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Longitudinal \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: longitudinal adj 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" 3: over an extended time; "a longitudinal study of twins"
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