What does longitudinal mean?
adjectiveRelating to or extending in the direction of the length of something, especially a line or a curve. Involving or relating to the measurement of the distance from a reference point, such as a line or a curve.
Example
"The longitudinal study of the effects of climate change on global ecosystems has been ongoing for decades."
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