longitudinal
英 [,lɒn(d)ʒɪ'tjuːdɪn(ə)l; ,lɒŋgɪ-]
美[,lɑndʒə'tudnl]
- adj. 长度的，纵向的；经线的
英英释意
- 1. of or relating to lines of longitude;
- "longitudinal reckoning by the navigator"
- 2. running lengthwise;
- "a thin longitudinal strip"
- "longitudinal measurements of the hull"
- 3. over an extended time;
- "a longitudinal study of twins"