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Of or pertaining to longitude or length; as, longitudinal distance.

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  1. a. Of or pertaining to longitude or length; as, longitudinal distance.
  2. a. Extending in length; in the direction of the length; running lengthwise, as distinguished from transverse; as, the longitudinal diameter of a body.
  3. n. A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.
  4. adj. of or relating to lines of longitude
  5. adj. running lengthwise
  6. adj. over an extended time
  7. 1. Of or pertaining to longitude or length; as, longitudinal distance. 2. Extending in length; in the direction of the length; running lengthwise, as distinguished from transverse; as, the longitudinal diameter of a body. Cheyne. A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.
  8. j:100 a. of or relating to lines of longitude s. running lengthwise s. over an extended time