'Lengthwise' definitions:
Definition of 'lengthwise'
(from WordNet)
adverb
In the direction of the length; "He cut the paper lengthwise" [syn: lengthways, lengthwise, longwise, longways, longitudinally]
adjective
Running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing; "the lengthwise dimension" [syn: lengthwise, lengthways] [ant: crosswise]
Definition of 'Lengthwise'
From: GCIDE
- Lengthways \Length"ways`\ (-w[=a]z`), Lengthwise \Length"wise`\ (-w[imac]z`), 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'lengthwise'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- along,
- at full length,
- at length,
- endlong,
- endways,
- endwise,
- evenly,
- flat,
- flatly,
- flatways,
- flatwise,
- flush,
- horizontally,
- in length,
- lengthways,
- level,
- longitudinally,
- longways,
- longwise,
- on a level