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longitudinal

[lon-ji-tood-n-l, -tyood-] / ˌlɒn dʒɪˈtud n l, -ˈtjud- /
ADJECTIVE
over a protracted period of time; running lengthwise
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They believe EEG technology could eventually serve as a "readily accessible, affordable and longitudinal biomarker of Alzheimer's disease."

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

Although we had decades of clinical data validating its effectiveness, it was an observation from a longitudinal study of healthy nurses in the 1980s that spurred the largest bump in hormone usage.

From MarketWatch May 12, 2026

A 2026 longitudinal study in the Journal of Public Health reached a similar conclusion.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

It analyzes longitudinal, single-cell data to trace how cancer cells move through different chromosome combinations over time.

From Science Daily Jan. 26, 2026

Both transverse and longitudinal waves cause a displacement of something: air molecules, for example, or the surface of the ocean.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones



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