"longward" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more longward [comparative], most longward [superlative]
Etymology: long + -ward Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|long|ward}} long + -ward Head templates: {{en-adj}} longward (comparative more longward, superlative most longward)
  1. (physics, astronomy) Near, or oriented toward, the longer wavelengths of a range. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Physics

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