English Dictionary: longitudinal | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for longitudinal | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Longitudinal \Lon`gi*tu"di*nal\, a. [Cf. F. longitudinal.] 1. Of or pertaining to longitude or length; as, longitudinal distance. 2. Extending in length; in the direction of the length; running lengthwise, as distinguished from transverse; as, the longitudinal diameter of a body. --Cheyne. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Longitudinal \Lon`gi*tu"di*nal\, n. A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail. |