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Webster 1913 Edition


Lengthwise

{

Length′waysˊ

(-wāzˊ)
,

Length′wiseˊ

(-wīzˊ)
, }
adv.
In the direction of the length; running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing; in a longitudinal direction. Contrasted with
crosswise
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Lengthwise

LENGTH'WISE

,
adv.
In the direction of the length; in a longitudinal direction.

Definition 2024


lengthwise

lengthwise

English

Adjective

lengthwise (not comparable)

  1. In the long direction of an oblong object.
    A lengthwise cut is difficult to saw with hand tools.

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Adverb

lengthwise (not comparable)

  1. In the long direction of an oblong object.
    Cutting a string bean lengthwise is hard because they are so narrow.

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