longitudinal
/ˌɫɑndʒəˈtudənəɫ/
Studying the same subjects over an extended period
longitudinal in a sentence
“The longitudinal study tracked participants for twenty years.”
Origin of longitudinal
From Latin longitudo (length), from longus (long)
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