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latitude
[ lat-i-tood, -tyood ]
noun
- Geography.
- the angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface, measured on the meridian of the point.
- a place or region as marked by this distance.
- freedom from narrow restrictions; freedom of action, opinion, etc.:
He allowed his children a fair amount of latitude.
Synonyms: , ,
- Astronomy.
- Photography. the ability of an emulsion to record the brightness values of a subject in their true proportion to one another, expressed as the ratio of the amount of brightness in the darkest possible value to the amount of brightness in the brightest:
a latitude of 1 to 128.
latitude
/ 藞濒忙迟瑟藢迟箩耻藧诲 /
noun
- an angular distance in degrees north or south of the equator (latitude 0掳), equal to the angle subtended at the centre of the globe by the meridian between the equator and the point in question
- often plural a region considered with regard to its distance from the equator See longitude
- scope for freedom of action, thought, etc; freedom from restriction
his parents gave him a great deal of latitude
- photog the range of exposure over which a photographic emulsion gives an acceptable negative
- astronomy See celestial latitude
latitude
- 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掳, with the poles having a latitude of 90掳 north and south. The distance of a degree of latitude is about 69 statute miles or 60 nautical miles (111 km). Latitude and longitude are the coordinates that together identify all positions on the Earth's surface.
- Compare longitude
- Celestial latitude.
Derived Forms
- 藢濒补迟颈藞迟耻诲颈苍补濒濒测, adverb
- 藢濒补迟颈藞迟耻诲颈苍补濒, adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of latitude1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
鈥淚t gives a real enormous latitude for arbitrariness,鈥 she said.
Gibson has been a guest on her show, revealing his love of haggis and fudge and how he has the latitude and longitude coordinates of his home town - Prestwick in Scotland - tattooed on his shoulder.
You'll need these increases in solar energy, such as a moderate to severe geomagnetic storm for the ring to grow and expand to lower latitudes such as the UK.
At Friday's hearing, Judge Boasberg said he agreed that the US president had "wide latitude" to enforce immigration law.
鈥淣othing in the historical understanding of the Second Amendment warrants California鈥檚 magazine ban. Even with some latitude in searching for historical analogues, none exist,鈥 he wrote.
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