Antonyms of adj longitudinal

2 of 3 senses of longitudinal

Sense 2
longitudinal -- (running lengthwise; "a thin longitudinal strip"; "longitudinal measurements of the hull")

INDIRECT (VIA lengthwise) -> crosswise -- (lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction; "a crosswise street"; "the crosswise dimension")

Sense 3
longitudinal -- (over an extended time; "a longitudinal study of twins")

INDIRECT (VIA long) -> short -- (primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration; "a short life"; "a short flight"; "a short holiday"; "a short story"; "only a few short months")

Similarity of adj longitudinal

3 senses of longitudinal

Sense 1
longitudinal -- (of or relating to lines of longitude; "longitudinal reckoning by the navigator")

Sense 2
longitudinal -- (running lengthwise; "a thin longitudinal strip"; "longitudinal measurements of the hull")
       => lengthwise (vs. crosswise), lengthways -- (running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing; "the lengthwise dimension")

Sense 3
longitudinal -- (over an extended time; "a longitudinal study of twins")
       => long (vs. short) -- (primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long")