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Sidewise vs Longitudinal - What's the difference?

sidewise | longitudinal |

As an adverb sidewise

is sideways.

As an adjective longitudinal is

relating to length, or to longitude.

As a noun longitudinal is

any longitudinal piece, as in shipbuilding etc.

sidewise

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • sideways
  • longitudinal

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia longitudinal) (-)
  • Relating to length, or to longitude.
  • Running in the direction of the long axis of a body.
  • Forward and/or backward, relative to some defined direction.
  • (science, and, social science, of a study) Sampling data over time rather than merely once.
  • Antonyms

    * (relating to length) transverse * (sampling data over time) cross-sectional

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any longitudinal piece, as in shipbuilding etc.
  • # A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.
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