longitudinal in Japanese
longitudinal in Japanese is 経度, 縦, 進行方向 — longitudinal means set crosswise to a fixed direction on an object.
longitudinal in Japanese
経度
Pronounced: keido
Relating to length.
縦
Pronounced: tate
Running in the direction of the long axis of a body.
進行方向
Pronounced: shinkōhōkō
Forward and/or backward, relative to some defined direction.
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 Japanese?
"longitudinal" in Japanese is 経度, 縦, 進行方向. longitudinal means: Set crosswise to a fixed direction on an object.
How do you pronounce 経度?
"longitudinal" in Japanese is 経度, pronounced "keido".
Are there other ways to say "longitudinal" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "longitudinal": 経度, 縦, 進行方向.
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