Definition of Latitude

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latitude
n. angular distance on a meridian north or south of the equator; freedom of thought or action, liberty; extent to which an emulsion records the brightness values of a subject (Photography)

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Latitude Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Latitude
(n.)
The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic.
  
(n.)
Room; space; freedom from confinement or restraint; hence, looseness; laxity; independence.
  
(n.)
Extent; size; amplitude; scope.
  
(n.)
Extent or breadth of signification, application, etc.; extent of deviation from a standard, as truth, style, etc.
  
(n.)
Extent from side to side, or distance sidewise from a given point or line; breadth; width.
  
(n.)
Distance north or south of the equator, measured on a meridian.
  

WordNet 2.0
latitude

Noun
1. the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
(hypernym) angular distance
2. freedom from normal restraints in conduct; "the new freedom in movies and novels"; "allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money"
(hypernym) liberty
3. an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
(synonym) line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel
(hypernym) line
(hyponym) polar circle
4. scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction
(hypernym) scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit

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latitude
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hEnglish - advanced version
latitude

latitude
\lat"i*tude\ (?), n. [f. latitude, l. latitudo, fr. latus broad, wide, for older stlatus; perh. akin to e. strew.]
1. extent from side to side, or distance sidewise from a given point or line; breadth; width. provided the length do not exceed the latitude above one third part. h. wotton.
2. room; space; freedom from confinement or restraint; hence, looseness; laxity; independence. in human actions there are no degrees and precise natural limits described, but a latitude is indulged. taylor.
3. extent or breadth of signification, application, etc.; extent of deviation from a standard, as truth, style, etc. no discreet man will believe augustine's miracles, in the latitude of monkish relations.
4. extent; size; amplitude; scope. i pretend not to treat of them in their full latitude.
5. (geog.) distance north or south of the equator, measured on a meridian.
6. (astron.) the angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic.


  similar words(12) 




 low latitude 
 geographical latitude 
 geocentric latitude 
 circle of latitude 
 lunar latitude 
 parallel of latitude 
 degree of latitude 
 refraction of latitude 
 high latitude 
 ascending latitude 
 line of latitude 
 geographic latitude 

Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1
latitude
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JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary
Lledred
Lledred = n. latitude; broadness

Lledwedd
Lledwedd = n. latitude


Latitude Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

2K Group Shipping, Trade, Insurance Dictionary
latitude
One of the two coordinates (the other being longitude) used to locate a position at sea; marked in degrees north or south of the equator, from 0 degrees at the equator to 90 degress north or south at the poles; one degree of latitude = 60 minutes of latitude; as one minute equals a mile, a common saying at sea is "a minute's a mile". Latitude is comparable to the x-axis on a graph.

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Latitude Communications, Inc.
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Latitude Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

WEATHER&METEOROLOGY
LATITUDE
The location north or south in reference to the equator, which is designated at zero (0) degrees. Parallel lines that circle the globe both north and south of the equator. The poles are at 90° North and South latitude.

Aviation - English - Spintra.com
Latitude.
Position on earth, north or south of the equator; See Also: astronomical latitude, geocentric latitude, geodetic latitude; Symbols: Phi; Typical Units: rad, deg;

Energy Glossary
LATITUDE
The angular distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees of arc.

Physical Geography Terms and Meanings
Latitude
Latitude is a north-south measurement of position on the Earth. It is defined by the angle measured from a horizontal plane located at the Earth's center that is perpendicular to the polar axis. A line connecting all places of the same latitude is termed a parallel. Latitude is measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds. Measurements of latitude range from equator (0 degrees) to 90 degrees North and South from this point.

Glossary Of Geography
latitude
Imaginary lines that cross the surface of the Earth parallel to the Equator, measuring how far north or south of the Equator a place is located.
A measure of distance north or south of the equator. One degree of latitude equals approximately 110 kilometers (69 miles).

Glossary of Cartographic Terms
latitude
Angular distance, in degrees, minutes, and seconds of a point north or south of the Equator.

Satellite TV Glossary
Latitude
The distance, measured in degrees, between the location of the surface of the earth and the equator.


Latitude Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

film and video
Latitude
The range between overexposure and underexposure in which a film will still produce usable images. (Camera)


Latitude Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries

maritime&shipping&trade
Latitude
The angular distance of a position on its meridian north or south from the equator, measured in degrees ('a vessel at 25 degrees north latitude').

Nautical Know How Glossary of Boating Terms
LATITUDE
The distance north or south of the equator measured and expressed in degrees.


Latitude Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

Digital Video (DV) & video edit terms / Eng2Eng v1.0 (web compilation)
LATITUDE
In a photographic process, the range of exposure over which substantially correct reproduction is obtained. When the process is represented by an H & D curve, the latitude is the projection on the exposure axis of that part of the curve which approximates a straight line with-in the tolerance permitted for the purpose at hand.


Latitude Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries

Glossary of Astrological Terms
Latitude (Celestial)
Measurement of distance of any planet or star north or south of the ecliptic. The Sun never has any latitude.

Latitude (Terrestrial)
Degree of distance of any place north or south of the Earth's equator.


Latitude Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries

Outdoor Glossary
Latitude
the distance in degrees north and south from the equator. These lines run laterally (horizontally) around the globe and parallel the equator. One minute of latitude equals one nautical mile.


Latitude Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Latitude
Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter phi, , gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the equator. Lines of Latitude are the horizontal lines shown running east-to-west on maps. Technically, Latitude is an angular measurement in degrees (marked with °) ranging from 0° at the Equator (low latitude) to 90° at the poles (90° N for the North Pole or 90° S for the South Pole; high latitude). The complementary angle of a latitude is called the colatitude.

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