Word: Latitude
How to pronounce: ˈlætɪtjuːd
Noun
Definitions:
1. The angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
Example sentences: "At a latitude of 51° N"
2. Scope for freedom of action or thought.
Example sentences: "Journalists have considerable latitude in criticizing public figures"
Synonyms:
lat
freedom
leeway
parallel
authorization
Antonyms:
longitude
meridian
Derivations:
latitudinal
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Latitude in Other Languages...
Spanish:
German: Breitengrad
French: Latitude
Italian: Latitudine
Turkish: Enlem
