lengthwise

CEFRB2

/lˈɛˌŋθwaɪz/

adverb · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    In the direction of the longest side of something.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    In the long direction of an oblong object.

Examples

  • He sliced the hot dog in half lengthwise.

  • A lengthwise cut is difficult to saw with hand tools.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • Cutting a string bean lengthwise is hard because they are so narrow.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

To fit the rod in the box, place it blank rather than across.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adverb

From length + -wise.