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longitudinal

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/ˌlɒŋɪˈtjuːdɪnəl/ · lon-gi-tu-di-nal

Relating to or in the direction of the length of something.

Meanings

adjectivetechnical

Relating to or in the direction of the length of something.

کسی چیز کی لمبائی کی سمت سے متعلق یا اس کی طرف۔

طولیاتی

Tuliyati

Synonyms

lengthwisestraightextensionalلمبی طرفدرستتوسیعی

Antonyms

transversecrosswiseعرضیٹرانسورس

Common Collocations

  • longitudinal study
  • longitudinal analysis
  • longitudinal data

Example Sentences

The researchers conducted a longitudinal study to assess the changes over time.

محققین نے وقت کے ساتھ تبدیلیوں کا اندازہ کرنے کے لئے ایک طولیاتی مطالعہ کیا۔

Muhqeqin ne waqt ke sath tabdeeliyon ka andaaza karne ke liye aik tuliyati mutaala kiya.

In geography, longitudinal lines run from the North to the South Pole.

جغرافیہ میں، طولیاتی خطوط شمالی سے جنوبی قطب کی طرف چلتے ہیں۔

Jughrafiya mein, tuliyati khatoot shumali se janubi qutub ki taraf chalte hain.

The longitudinal survey provided insights into the community's development over decades.

طولیاتی سروے نے دہائیوں میں کمیونٹی کی ترقی پر بصیرت فراہم کی۔

Tuliyati survey ne dahaiyon mein community ki taraqqi par baseerat faraham ki.

Easily Confused With

transverse:Transverse refers to something positioned across or perpendicular to the length, whereas longitudinal refers to something aligned along the length.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'long' being part of 'longitudinal' to remember it's about length.

Visualize a long line drawn from one end of a map to another.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "longitudo" — length

First known use: 17th century

The term 'longitudinal' originates from Latin, where 'longitudo' means length. It has been used in English since the 17th century to describe measurements or studies that are aligned along the longest dimension.