longitudinal
2 antonyms for longitudinal — opposites grouped by meaning.
Adj — Set crosswise to a fixed direction on an object.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
Set crosswise to a fixed direction on an object.
“The motion about the longitudinal axis of an airplane is called roll.”
Antonyms
Etymology
This word comes from Latin longitūdin- plus -al, from the oblique stem of Latin longitūdō, itself from longus plus -tūdō. By surface analysis it is longitude plus -al.
Full origin of longitudinal →