longitudinal in Finnish
longitudinal in Finnish is pitkittäinen, pituus, pituussuuntainen — longitudinal means set crosswise to a fixed direction on an object.
longitudinal in Finnish
pitkittäinen
Relating to length.
pituus
Relating to length.
pituussuuntainen
Relating to length.
longitudinaalinen
Relating to the geographical longitude.
pitkittäinen
pituussuuntainen
pitkittäinen
(science, and, social science, of a study) Sampling data over time rather than merely once.
pitkittäinen
Any longitudinal piece, as in shipbuilding etc.
pitkittäispölkky
(rail transport) A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.
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 Finnish?
"longitudinal" in Finnish is pitkittäinen, pituus, pituussuuntainen. longitudinal means: Set crosswise to a fixed direction on an object.
Are there other ways to say "longitudinal" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "longitudinal": pitkittäinen, pituus, pituussuuntainen, longitudinaalinen, pitkittäispölkky.
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