latitude
IPA: ɫˈætʌtud
noun
- (geography, astronomy, countable) The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point.
- (geography) An imaginary line (in fact a circumference) around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator.
- (figurative) The relative freedom from restrictions; scope to do something.
- (astronomy) The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic.
- (photography) The extent to which a light-sensitive material can be over- or underexposed and still achieve an acceptable result.
- Extent or scope; e.g. breadth, width or amplitude.
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Examples of "latitude" in Sentences
- It is the latitude and longitude of the gallery.
- The longitude is in the range and the latitude is in the range.
- Could you please add the latitude and longitude of the village
- Florida is highly inhomogeneous, and is stratified by latitude.
- The complementary angle of a latitude is called the colatitude.
- The Barometer is an accurate forecast of the weather in these latitudes.
- The order of the elements is the latitude, the longitude and the altitude.
- Perhaps the latitude, longitude and elevation are incorrect in the article.
- Fixing the infobox appears to be matter of putting the latitude and longitude.
- The latitude and longitude of the location where the data were taken is stated.
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