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longward

longward adjective: near, or oriented toward, the longer wavelengths of a range.

Adjective

longward (comparative more longward, superlative most longward)

  1. Near, or oriented toward, the longer wavelengths of a range.
    • The profiles of both lines are extremely asymmetrical, which we have found to be caused by very broad diffuse interstellar bands (DIBs) in the longward wing of H#92;beta and the shortward wing of H#92;alpha.2015, Nolan R. Walborn, Hugues Sana, Christopher J. Evans, William D. Taylor, Elena Sabbi, Rodolfo H. Barbá, Nidia I. Morrell, Jesús Maíz Apellániz, Alfredo Sota, Philip L. Dufton, Catherine M....
    • the H₂S band is centered slightly longward of the feature in the Quaoar spectrum.

Forms of longward

comparativemore longward
superlativemost longward

Origin of longward

From long + -ward.

Questions about longward

What does longward mean?
Longward means near, or oriented toward, the longer wavelengths of a range.
What part of speech is longward?
Longward is an adjective.

Words near longward in the dictionary

  1. Longvillian
  2. longwall
  3. longwalls
  4. Longwan
  5. Longwangmioan
  6. longward
  7. longwards
  8. Longwarry
  9. Longwarry North
  10. longwave
  11. longways

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