longitudinal
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of LONGITUDINAL
always used before a noun
1
:
placed or going along the long side of something
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The insect's body is black with yellow longitudinal stripes.
2
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of or relating to longitude
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calculating the longitudinal position of a ship
3
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done by observing or examining a group of people or things over time to study how one or two particular things about them change
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a longitudinal study of career aspirations among girls from 5 to 17
