longitudinal
1 synonym and 2 antonyms for longitudinal, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Set crosswise to a fixed direction on an object.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
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.”
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 →