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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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LATITUDE definition: 1. the position north or south of the equator measured from 0° to 90° 2. an area near to a…. Learn more.
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.
The meaning of LATITUDE is angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference. How to use latitude in a sentence.
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.
Oct 19, 2023 · Latitude is the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator. It is measured with 180 imaginary lines that form circles around Earth east-west, parallel to the Equator. These lines are known as parallels.
Definition of 'latitude' latitude. (lætɪtjuːd , US -tuːd ) Word forms: latitudes. 1. variable noun. The latitude of a place is its distance from the equator. Compare longitude. In the middle to high latitudes rainfall has risen steadily over the last 20–30 years. Latitude is also an adjective.
LATITUDE meaning: 1 : distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees up to 90 degrees; 2 : an imaginary line that circles the Earth at a particular latitude and that is parallel to the equator.
noun. /ˈlætɪtjuːd/ /ˈlætɪtuːd/ (abbreviation lat.) [uncountable] the distance of a place north or south of the equator (= the line around the world dividing north and south), measured in degrees compare longitude. Wordfinder. Topics Geography c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
