adj · adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
In the long direction of an oblong object.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
A lengthwise cut is difficult to saw with hand tools.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adv
Meaning 2
In the long direction of an oblong object.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
Cutting a string bean lengthwise is hard because they are so narrow.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing
Etymology tree English length Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English lengthwise From length + -wise.
Across languages
Translations
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
надлъж
(nadlǎž)
— adjective: in the long direction
Czech:
podélný
— adjective: in the long direction
Finnish:
pitkittäinen
— adjective: in the long direction
Irish:
ar a fhad
— adjective: in the long direction
Japanese:
縦
(tate)
— adjective: in the long direction
Japanese:
長手方向
(nagate hōkō)
— adjective: in the long direction
Polish:
wzdłuż
— adjective: in the long direction
Russian:
продо́льный
(prodólʹnyj)
— adjective: in the long direction
Sikkimese:
སྐྱུད
(skyud)
— adjective: in the long direction
Ukrainian:
поздо́вжній
(pozdóvžnij)
— adjective: in the long direction
Ukrainian:
подо́вжній
(podóvžnij)
— adjective: in the long direction
Bulgarian:
по дължина
(po dǎlžina)
— adverb: in the long direction
Burmese:
လျားလျား
(lya:lya:)
— adverb: in the long direction
Catalan:
al llarg
— adverb: in the long direction
Finnish:
pitkittäin
— adverb: in the long direction
German:
längs
— adverb: in the long direction
Ingrian:
pitkittee
— adverb: in the long direction
Irish:
ar a fhad
— adverb: in the long direction
Italian:
per lungo
— adverb: in the long direction
Latin:
longitrorsus
— adverb: in the long direction
Norwegian Bokmål:
på langs
— adverb: in the long direction
Norwegian Nynorsk:
på langs
— adverb: in the long direction
Polish:
wzdłuż
— adverb: in the long direction
Russian:
продо́льный
(prodólʹnyj)
— adverb: in the long direction
Spanish:
a lo largo
— adverb: in the long direction
