Associations to the word «Longitudinally»

Wiktionary

LONGITUDINALLY, adverb. Along lines of longitude, in the direction from pole to pole, meridianally.
LONGITUDINALLY, adverb. (science and social science) By sampling data over time rather than merely once.

Dictionary definition

LONGITUDINALLY, adverb. Across time; "We studied the development of the children longitudinally".
LONGITUDINALLY, adverb. In the direction of the length; "He cut the paper lengthwise".
LONGITUDINALLY, adverb. With respect to longitude; "longitudinally measured".

Wise words

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