longitudinal
adjective
, -ˈtyüd-, -ˈt(y)ü-dᵊn-əl, British also ˌläŋ-gə-\
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For the past 10 years, the University of Washington professor of social work and researcher has been conducting the first, national longitudinal study of aging members of the LGBTQ community called Aging with Pride. — Nicole Brodeur, The Seattle Times, "Are LGBTQ seniors dying of loneliness? It’s possible, research says," 11 Apr. 2019 Instead, in a longitudinal survey of 662 men who provided semen samples between 2000 and 2017, those who reported ever using cannabis had significantly higher sperm count than those who had never smoked. — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, "How Does Cannabis Actually Affect Sex?," 25 Mar. 2019 The longitudinal distance between the shallow end is 3.7 feet, whereas the deep end . . — Popular Mechanics, "My Job at Coachella Inspired Me to Invent a Portable Swimming Pool," 30 Oct. 2018 Among individuals at least 50 years of age with knee OA [i.e osteoarthritis], running was not associated with longitudinal worsening knee pain or radiographically defined structural progression. — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, "Running with Bad Knees Might Be OK After All," 25 May 2018 Headroom With the wind tunnel drawing aggressive tumblehome and longitudinal tapers into their cockpits, many exotics leave little headroom for tall drivers. — Eric Tingwall, Car and Driver, "Driving from the Middle of the Car Is About to Make a Comeback: Here Are the Pros and Cons," 20 Feb. 2018 The team used data from 262 adolescents taken from Dr. Luthar’s New England Study of Suburban Youth (NESSY), a longitudinal study of adolescents in high-achieving schools. — Jennifer Breheny Wallace, WSJ, "The Right Way for Parents to Question Their Teenagers," 23 Nov. 2018 For example, the AAP cites one longitudinal study published in 1995. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "Here’s What You Need to Know About Using Marijuana While Pregnant or Breastfeeding," 12 Oct. 2018 Rumor is that the Explorer will revert to a longitudinal engine layout and come standard with rear-wheel drive, while all-wheel drive will remain available throughout the model line and is almost certain to come standard on the ST. — Greg Fink, Car and Driver, "Ford Explorer ST Confirmed, Rear-Wheel Drive a Possibility," 15 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'longitudinal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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