longitudinal

English

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌlɒŋɡɪˈtjuːdɪnl/
• (GenAm) IPA: /ˌlɑndʒəˈtuːdənəl/
• (Australia) IPA: /lɒŋɡəˈtjuːdənəl/

Adjective

Wikipedia

longitudinal (not comparable)

1. Relating to length, or to longitude.
2. Running in the direction of the long axis of a body.
3. Forward and/or backward, relative to some defined direction.
4. (sciences and social sciences, of a study) Sampling data over time rather than merely once.

Antonyms

• (relating to length): transverse
• (sampling data over time): cross-sectional

Translations

relating to length, or to longitude

• Japanese: 経度の (keido no)
• Russian: долготный

• Spanish: longitudinal (es) m and f

running in the direction of the long axis of a body

• Finnish: pitkittäinen (fi)
• Japanese: 縦の (tate no)

• Russian: осевой (ru) (osevoj)

forward and/or backward, relative to some defined direction

• Finnish: pitkittäis-
• Japanese: 進行方向の (shinkōhōkō no)

• Russian: продольный (ru) (prodolʹnyj)

sampling data over time

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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Spanish

Adjective

longitudinal m and f (plural longitudinales)

1. longitudinal (clarification of this Spanish definition is being sought)

Related terms

• longitud
• longitudinalmente