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Definition longitudinal in American English

longitudinal adjective

adjective
/ˌlɑndʒɪˈtud(ə)nəl/
1

relating to the way that something develops during a period of time

Example

a longitudinal study of one hundred children

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2

going from the top to the bottom of something

Example

the longitudinal axis

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Definition longitudinal in American English