"longitudinal" in the adjective sense
1. longitudinal
of or relating to lines of longitude
"longitudinal reckoning by the navigator"
2. longitudinal
running lengthwise
"a thin longitudinal strip"
"longitudinal measurements of the hull"
3. longitudinal
over an extended time
"a longitudinal study of twins"
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