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longitudinal

[lon-ji-tood-n-l, -tyood-] / ˌlɒn dʒɪˈtud n l, -ˈtyud- /
ADJECTIVE
over a protracted period of time; running lengthwise
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Researchers say it’s the first large-scale longitudinal cancer study focused on Asian Americans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

To study these patterns over time, the researchers analyzed longitudinal data from the national Health and Retirement Study.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025

Then, I used the longitudinal feature of the CPS to follow up with those same individuals when they were interviewed one year later.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

The 11highs and lows11 of sound waves and other longitudinal waves are arranged in the 11forward11 direction.

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



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