longitudinal in Chinese
longitudinal in Chinese is 經度 — longitudinal means set crosswise to a fixed direction on an object.
longitudinal in Chinese
經度
Pronounced: jīng dù
Relating to length.
What does "longitudinal" mean?
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adj Set crosswise to a fixed direction on an object.
"The motion about the longitudinal axis of an airplane is called roll."
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adj Lying along the longest, lengthwise direction of something.
"The carpenter cut a longitudinal groove down the center of the board."
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adj Connected with lines of longitude on the earth.
"The longitudinal position of a ship refers to its angular distance east or west from the prime meridian."
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adj Describing a study that gathers data repeatedly over a period of time, rather than just once.
"The longitudinal study followed the same group of children for twenty years."
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longitudinal in a sentence
- The motion about the longitudinal axis of an airplane is called roll.
- The carpenter cut a longitudinal groove down the center of the board.
- A longitudinal crack ran from one end of the pipe to the other.
- The longitudinal position of a ship refers to its angular distance east or west from the prime meridian.
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What is "longitudinal" in Chinese?
"longitudinal" in Chinese is 經度. longitudinal means: Set crosswise to a fixed direction on an object.
How do you pronounce 經度?
"longitudinal" in Chinese is 經度, pronounced "jīng dù".
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