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The term, longitudinal means "along the major (or long) axis" as opposed to latitudinal which means "along the width", transverse, or across.

• In automotive engineering, a longitudinal engine is an engine in which the crankshaft is oriented along the long axis of the vehicle, front to back.
• Longitudinal wave
• Longitudinal study

See also: longitude

Anatomy

In anatomy, the longitudinal plane is either the coronal plane or sagittal plane.

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