latitude
Meaning
- (countable) The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point.
- (countable, uncountable) An imaginary line (in the form of a circumference) around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator.
- (countable, figuratively, uncountable) The relative freedom from restrictions; scope to do something.
- (countable, uncountable) The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic.
- (countable, uncountable) The extent to which a light-sensitive material can be over- or underexposed and still achieve an acceptable result.
- (countable, uncountable) Extent or scope; e.g. breadth, width or amplitude.
Synonyms
line of latitude
parallel of latitude
elbow-room
hidden meaning
ecliptic latitude
discretionary powers
tolerance level
degree of latitude
astronomical latitude
celestial latitude
Translations
latitude
latitudine
latitud
latitude
γεωγραφικό πλάτος
geographische Breite
latitud
enlem
lātitūdō
breedteFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlæt.ɪ.tjuːd/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed into Middle English from Old French latitude, from Latin lātitūdō (“breadth, width, latitude”), from lātus (“broad, wide”), from older stlātus. Possibly related with lateral, though this is uncertain.
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