longitudinal

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. sıfat Running across a set direction of an object.

   “The motion about the longitudinal axis of an airplane is called roll.”

2. sıfat Running in the direction of the long axis of a body.

   “The units have transverse seats, two and three astride the passageway with single or double longitudinal seats alongside the two entrance vestibules in each car.”

3. sıfat Relating to the geographical longitude.

   “The longitudinal position of a ship refers to its angular distance east or west from the prime meridian.”

4. sıfat Of a study, sampling data over time rather than merely once.

   “longitudinal studies”

5. isim Any longitudinal piece, as in shipbuilding etc.
6. isim A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.