longitudinal

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌlɒŋɡɪˈtjuːdɪnl/
• (America) IPA: /ˌlɑndʒəˈtuːdənəl/
• (Australia) IPA: /lɔŋɡəˈt͡ʃʉːdənəl/

Adjective

longitudinal (not comparable)

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. (science and social science, of a study) Sampling data over time rather than merely once.

   Antonyms: cross-sectional

Translations

• Russian: долго́тный
• Spanish: longitudinal

Translations

• Russian: осево́й

Translations

• Russian: продо́льный

Translations

• Spanish: longitudinal

Noun

longitudinal (plural longitudinals)

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

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