"lengthwise" meaning in English

See lengthwise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: length + -wise Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|length|wise}} length + -wise Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} lengthwise (not comparable)
  1. In the long direction of an oblong object. Tags: not-comparable Translations (adjective: in the long direction): надлъж (nadlǎž) (Bulgarian), podélný (Czech), pitkittäinen (Finnish), ar a fhad (Irish), (tate) (Japanese), 長手方向 (nagate hōkō) (Japanese), продо́льный (prodólʹnyj) (Russian), поздо́вжній (pozdóvžnij) (Ukrainian), подо́вжній (podóvžnij) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-lengthwise-en-adj-z~bNkVUe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -wise Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wise: 53 47

Adverb

Etymology: length + -wise Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|length|wise}} length + -wise Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} lengthwise (not comparable)
  1. In the long direction of an oblong object. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: depthwise, heightwise, widthwise Translations (adverb: in the long direction): по дължина (po dǎlžina) (Bulgarian), လျားလျား (lya:lya:) [formal, literary] (Burmese), al llarg (Catalan), pitkittäin (Finnish), ar a fhad (Irish), per lungo (Italian), longitrorsus (Latin), på langs (Norwegian Bokmål), på langs (Norwegian Nynorsk), продо́льный (prodólʹnyj) [masculine] (Russian), a lo largo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-lengthwise-en-adv-z~bNkVUe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -wise Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -wise: 53 47

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      "sense": "adverb: in the long direction",
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