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- Dictionarylatitude/ˈlatɪtjuːd/
noun
- 1. the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of the equator of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes: "at a latitude of 51° N" Similar Opposite
- 2. scope for freedom of action or thought: "journalists have considerable latitude in criticizing public figures" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of LATITUDE is angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference. How to use latitude in a sentence.
LATITUDE definition: 1. the position north or south of the equator measured from 0° to 90° 2. an area near to a…. Learn more.
Jun 16, 2024 · Latitude and longitude, coordinate system by means of which the position or location of any place on Earth’s surface can be determined and described. Latitude is a measurement of location north or south of the Equator. Longitude is a similar measurement east or west of the Greenwich meridian.
In geography, latitude is a coordinate that specifies the north – south position of a point on the surface of the Earth or another celestial body. Latitude is given as an angle that ranges from −90° at the south pole to 90° at the north pole, with 0° at the Equator.
A measure of relative position north or south on the Earth's surface, measured in degrees from the equator, which has a latitude of 0°, with the poles having a latitude of 90° north and south. The distance of a degree of latitude is about 69 statute miles or 60 nautical miles (111 km).
LATITUDE meaning: 1. the position north or south of the equator measured from 0° to 90° 2. an area near to a…. Learn more.
the distance of a place north or south of the Equator (= imaginary line around the Earth's middle), measured in degrees: The latitude of Helsinki is approximately 60 degrees north. latitude noun (FREEDOM) freedom to do what you want: She should be allowed the latitude to choose the people she wants.
