LONGITUDINAL


Meaning of LONGITUDINAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌlän-jə-ˈtüd-nəl, -ˈtyüd-, -ˈt(y)ü-d ə n-əl, Britain also ]

ˌläŋ-gə- adjective

Date: 15th century

1. : placed or running lengthwise

2. : of or relating to length or the lengthwise dimension

3. : involving the repeated observation or examination of a set of subjects over time with respect to one or more study variables

• lon·gi·tu·di·nal·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.