English
longitudinal
Etymology

From Middle English longitudinal, from Latin , oblique stem of longitūdō ("length, longitude").

Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˌlɒŋɡɪˈt͡juːdɪnl̥/
  • (Standard Southern British) IPA: /ˌlɔŋɡɪˈt͡ʃʉwdɪnəl/
  • (America) IPA: /ˌlɑnd͡ʒəˈtuːdənəl/
  • (Australia) IPA: /lɔŋɡəˈt͡ʃʉːdənəl/
Adjective

longitudinal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to length.
    Antonyms: transverse
    The motion about the longitudinal axis of an airplane is called roll.
  2. Relating to the geographical longitude.
    The longitudinal position of a ship refers to its angular distance east or west from the prime meridian.
  3. Running in the direction of the long axis of a body.
  4. Forward and/or backward, relative to some defined direction.
  5. (science and social science, of a study) Sampling data over time rather than merely once.
    Antonyms: cross-sectional
    longitudinal studies
Translations Translations Translations Translations Noun

longitudinal (plural longitudinals)

  1. Any longitudinal piece, as in shipbuilding etc.
  2. (rail transport) A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.


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