LONGITUDINAL


Meaning of LONGITUDINAL in English

noun a railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.

2. longitudinal ·adj of or pertaining to longitude or length; as, longitudinal distance.

3. longitudinal ·adj extending in length; in the direction of the length; running lengthwise, as distinguished from transverse; as, the longitudinal diameter of a body.

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