Difference between Longitudinal and Lengthways

What is the difference between Longitudinal and Lengthways?

Longitudinal as an adjective is relating to length, or to longitude. while Lengthways as an adjective is lengthwise

Longitudinal

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Relating to length, or to longitude. Running in the direction of the long axis of a body. Forward and/or backward, relative to some defined direction.

Lengthways

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: lengthwise

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: lengthwise

We hope you now know whether to use Longitudinal or Lengthways in your sentence.

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