Longitudinal 543706 205857689 2008-04-15T19:45:11Z Peter Horn 897817 + {{Wiktionary}} {{Wiktionary}} The term, '''longitudinal''' means "along the major (or long) axis" as opposed to '''latitudinal''' which means "along the width", transverse, or across. *In [[automotive engineering]], a '''[[longitudinal engine]]''' is an engine in which the crankshaft is oriented along the long axis of the vehicle, front to back. *'''[[Longitudinal wave]]''' *'''[[Longitudinal study]]''' ''See also'': [[longitude]] ==Anatomy== In anatomy, the '''longitudinal plane''' is either the [[coronal plane]] or [[sagittal plane]]. {{disambig}}