"longitudinal" meaning in English

See longitudinal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌlɒŋ.ɡɪˈtjuː.dɪ.nəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌlɔŋ.ɡɪˈtʃʉw.dɪ.nəl/ [British, Southern, Standard], /ˌlɔn.dʒɪˈtu.dɪ.nəl/ [General-American], /ˌlɔn.dʒəˈtu.də.nəl/ [General-American] (note: weak vowel merger), /ˌlɑn.dʒɪˈtu.dɪ.nəl/ [cot-caught-merger], /ˌlɑn.dʒəˈtu.də.nəl/ [cot-caught-merger] (note: weak vowel merger), /ˌlɒŋ.dʒəˈtu.də.nəl/ [Canada], /ˌlɔŋ.ɡəˈtʃʉː.də.nəl/ [General-Australian], /ˌlɒŋ.ɡəˈtʃʉː.də.nəl/ [New-Zealand], [ˌlɔ̟ŋɡəˈtʃʉːdənəl] [New-Zealand] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-longitudinal.wav
Etymology: From Middle English longitudinal, from Latin longitūdin-, oblique stem of longitūdō (“length, longitude”). By surface analysis, longitude + -in- + -al. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|longitudinal}} Middle English longitudinal, {{der|en|la||longitūdin-}} Latin longitūdin-, {{surf|en|longitude|-in-|-al}} By surface analysis, longitude + -in- + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} longitudinal (not comparable)
  1. Running across a set direction of an object. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: lengthwise Coordinate_terms: transverse
    Sense id: en-longitudinal-en-adj-8O-xohzy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -in-, English terms suffixed with -al, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 30 2 6 6 27 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -in-: 25 28 1 7 16 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 27 29 1 8 11 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 27 32 2 7 8 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 26 31 4 9 7 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 27 32 3 11 8 19
  2. Running across a set direction of an object.
    (anatomy) Running in the direction of the long axis of a body.
    Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: lengthwise, craniocaudal, cephalocaudal, rostrocaudal Coordinate_terms: transverse Translations (running in the direction of the long axis of a body): надлъжен (nadlǎžen) (Bulgarian), podélný (Czech), overlangs (Dutch), pitkittäinen (Finnish), pituussuuntainen (Finnish), längslaufend (German), hosszanti (Hungarian), hosszirányú (Hungarian), 縦の (tate no) (Japanese), осево́й (osevój) [masculine] (Russian), hydredol (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-longitudinal-en-adj-~cTIzxw4 Categories (other): Anatomy, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -in-, English terms suffixed with -al, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Māori translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 30 2 6 6 27 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -in-: 25 28 1 7 16 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 27 29 1 8 11 25 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 21 47 1 4 4 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 25 33 4 8 8 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 26 34 4 7 7 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 27 32 2 7 8 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 22 39 4 7 7 22 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 25 39 1 7 7 21 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 24 35 4 7 7 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 21 29 7 17 6 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 27 35 4 7 7 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 26 35 1 5 8 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Māori translations: 25 33 1 5 13 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 26 31 4 9 7 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 22 37 7 10 6 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 26 35 1 5 8 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 27 34 4 7 7 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 28 37 1 5 6 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 27 32 3 11 8 19 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'running in the direction of the long axis of a body': 12 86 1 0
  3. Relating to the geographical longitude. Tags: not-comparable Coordinate_terms: latitudinal Translations (relating to length): pitkittäinen (Finnish), pituussuuntainen (Finnish), pituus- (Finnish), longitudinal (French), längenmäßig (German), longitudinal (German), 経度の (keido no) (Japanese), 進行方向の (shinkōhōkō no) (Japanese), podłużny (Polish), długościowy (Polish), longitudinal (Romanian), долго́тный (dolgótnyj) [masculine] (Russian), продо́льный (prodólʹnyj) [masculine] (Russian), longitudinal (Spanish), hydredol (Welsh) Translations (relating to longitude): longitudinaalinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-longitudinal-en-adj-rq3Clgbs Disambiguation of 'relating to length': 16 16 68 0 Disambiguation of 'relating to longitude': 2 11 79 8
  4. (sciences) Of a study, sampling data over time rather than merely once. Tags: not-comparable Coordinate_terms: cross-sectional Translations (sampling data over time): pitkittäinen (Finnish), Längsschnitt [masculine] (German), longitudinális (Hungarian), hosszmetszeti (Hungarian), comhréireach (Irish), дугорочни [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), dugoročni [Latin] (Serbo-Croatian), longitudinal (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-longitudinal-en-adj-~NqL6bkJ Categories (other): English terms with collocations, Sciences, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 27 32 3 11 8 19 Topics: sciences Disambiguation of 'sampling data over time': 1 1 0 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: /ˌlɒŋ.ɡɪˈtjuː.dɪ.nəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌlɔŋ.ɡɪˈtʃʉw.dɪ.nəl/ [British, Southern, Standard], /ˌlɔn.dʒɪˈtu.dɪ.nəl/ [General-American], /ˌlɔn.dʒəˈtu.də.nəl/ [General-American] (note: weak vowel merger), /ˌlɑn.dʒɪˈtu.dɪ.nəl/ [cot-caught-merger], /ˌlɑn.dʒəˈtu.də.nəl/ [cot-caught-merger] (note: weak vowel merger), /ˌlɒŋ.dʒəˈtu.də.nəl/ [Canada], /ˌlɔŋ.ɡəˈtʃʉː.də.nəl/ [General-Australian], /ˌlɒŋ.ɡəˈtʃʉː.də.nəl/ [New-Zealand], [ˌlɔ̟ŋɡəˈtʃʉːdənəl] [New-Zealand] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-longitudinal.wav Forms: longitudinals [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English longitudinal, from Latin longitūdin-, oblique stem of longitūdō (“length, longitude”). By surface analysis, longitude + -in- + -al. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|longitudinal}} Middle English longitudinal, {{der|en|la||longitūdin-}} Latin longitūdin-, {{surf|en|longitude|-in-|-al}} By surface analysis, longitude + -in- + -al Head templates: {{en-noun}} longitudinal (plural longitudinals)
  1. Any longitudinal piece, as in shipbuilding etc. Translations (any piece lying longitudinally): tari (Māori)
    Sense id: en-longitudinal-en-noun-ZmVAG4iw Categories (other): English terms interfixed with -in-, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -in-: 25 28 1 7 16 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 27 29 1 8 11 25 Disambiguation of 'any piece lying longitudinally': 64 36
  2. (rail transport) A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail. Translations (type of railway sleeper): pitkittäispölkky (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-longitudinal-en-noun-2JEwtJhE Categories (other): Rail transportation, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -in-, English terms suffixed with -al, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 30 2 6 6 27 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -in-: 25 28 1 7 16 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 27 29 1 8 11 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 27 32 2 7 8 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 26 31 4 9 7 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 27 32 3 11 8 19 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport Disambiguation of 'type of railway sleeper': 5 95

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "code": "fi",
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      "word": "hydredol"
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      "sense": "relating to longitude",
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      "lang": "Bulgarian",
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      "roman": "nadlǎžen",
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      "code": "de",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "any piece lying longitudinally"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
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      "sense": "type of railway sleeper",
      "word": "pitkittäispölkky"
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}

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