HyperDic: longitudinal

English > 3 senses of the word longitudinal:
ADJECTIVEpertlongitudinalof or relating to lines of longitude
alllongitudinalrunning lengthwise
alllongitudinalover an extended time
longitudinal > pronunciation
Soundslaa.njhahtuw'dahnahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > longitudinal: 3 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or relating to lines of longitude.
Example"longitudinal reckoning by the navigator"
Spanishlongitudinal, lonigtudinal
Catalanlongitudinal
Nounslongitudethe angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
Adverbslongitudinallywith respect to longitude
English > longitudinal: 3 senses > adjective 2
MeaningRunning lengthwise.
Examples
  • "a thin longitudinal strip"
  • "longitudinal measurements of the hull"
Broaderlengthwise, lengthwaysRunning or extending in the direction of the length of a thing
Spanishlongitudinal
Catalanlongitudinal
Adverbslongitudinallyin the direction of the length
English > longitudinal: 3 senses > adjective 3
MeaningOver an extended time.
Example"a longitudinal study of twins"
Broaderlongprimarily temporal sense
Spanishlongitudinal
Catalanlongitudinal

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