longitudinal
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English longitudinal, from Latin longitūdin-, oblique stem of longitūdō (“length, longitude”), equivalent to longitude + -al.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌlɒŋɡɪˈtjuːdɪnl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌlɑnd͡ʒəˈtuːdənəl/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /lɔŋɡəˈt͡ʃʉːdənəl/
Adjective[edit]
longitudinal (not comparable)
- Relating to length, or to longitude.
- (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- Antonym: transverse
- Running in the direction of the long axis of a body.
- 1960 November, “New electric multiple-units for British Railways: Glasgow Suburban”, in Trains Illustrated, page 660:
- The units have transverse seats, two and three astride the passageway with single or double longitudinal seats alongside the two entrance vestibules in each car.
- 2023 February 22, Paul Stephen, “TfL reveals first of new B23s for Docklands Light Railway”, in RAIL, number 977, page 12:
- Unlike the older trains, the new units have walk-through carriages and longitudinal rather than transverse seating.
- Forward and/or backward, relative to some defined direction.
- (sciences and social sciences, of a study) Sampling data over time rather than merely once.
- Antonym: cross-sectional
- longitudinal studies
- 2010 March 1, Don Peck, “How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America”, in The Atlantic[1]:
- Examining national longitudinal data, Mossakowski has found that people who were unemployed for long periods in their teens or early 20s are far more likely to develop a habit of heavy drinking (five or more drinks in one sitting) by the time they approach middle age.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
relating to length, or to longitude
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running in the direction of the long axis of a body
forward and/or backward, relative to some defined direction
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sampling data over time
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Noun[edit]
longitudinal (plural longitudinals)
- Any longitudinal piece, as in shipbuilding etc.
- (rail transport) A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.
Translations[edit]
Any piece lying longitudinally, a thin rod or beam extending the length of an object.
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French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Adjective[edit]
longitudinal (feminine longitudinale, masculine plural longitudinaux, feminine plural longitudinales)
Further reading[edit]
- “longitudinal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French longitudinal.
Adjective[edit]
longitudinal m or n (feminine singular longitudinală, masculine plural longitudinali, feminine and neuter plural longitudinale)
Declension[edit]
Declension of longitudinal
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | longitudinal | longitudinală | longitudinali | longitudinale | ||
definite | longitudinalul | longitudinala | longitudinalii | longitudinalele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | longitudinal | longitudinale | longitudinali | longitudinale | ||
definite | longitudinalului | longitudinalei | longitudinalilor | longitudinalelor |
Spanish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
longitudinal (plural longitudinales)
- longitudinal (relating to length or longitude)
- longitudinal (sampling data over time)
- 2001, Psicología infantil, Grupo Planeta (GBS) →ISBN, page 80
- El número de años que requiere un estudio longitudinal puede variar considerablemente.
- The number of years required by a longitudinal study may vary considerably.
- 2001, Psicología infantil, Grupo Planeta (GBS) →ISBN, page 80
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “longitudinal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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