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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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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

Marc was accepted into AllFTD, a longitudinal study that is the largest ever conducted for this disease.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 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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