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Definitions of longitudinal
  1. adjective
    over an extended time
    "a longitudinal study of twins"

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  2. adjective
    running lengthwise
    "a thin longitudinal strip" "longitudinal measurements of the hull"

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  3. of or relating to lines of longitude
    "longitudinal reckoning by the navigator"
Definition that contains longitudinal
  • bank a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning)
  • roll a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
  • split (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
  • creep a slow longitudinal movement or deformation
  • strut brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression
  • fillet a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish
  • filet a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish
  • keel one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability
  • stringer brace consisting of a longitudinal member to strengthen a fuselage or hull
  • convoluted rolled longitudinally upon itself
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