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