| 单词 | longitudinal |
| 释义 | longitudinal (lɒndʒɪtjuːdɪnəl, US -tuː-) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A longitudinal line or structure goes from one end of an object to the other rather than across it from side to side. longitudinal in British English (ˌlɒndʒɪˈtjuːdɪnəl, ˌlɒŋɡ-) adjective 1. of or relating to longitude or length 2. placed or extended lengthways Compare transverse (sense 1)3. psychology (of a study of behaviour) carried on over a protracted period of time Derived forms longitudinally (ˌlongiˈtudinally) adverb longitudinal in American English (ˌlɑndʒəˈtudənəl; ˌlɑndʒəˈtjudənəl; ˌlɔndʒəˈtudənəl; ˌlɔndʒəˈtjudənəl) adjective 1. of or in length 2. running or placed lengthwise see also transverse3. of longitude 4. designating or of studies dealing with the development of an individual or group over a period of years Derived forms longitudinally (ˌlongiˈtudinally) adverb Word origin ML longitudinalisExamples of 'longitudinal' in a sentence |
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