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Latitude

//ˈlæt.ɪ.tud// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point. countable

    "The oat is hardier than wheat, and ripens in higher latitudes."

  2. 2
    scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction wordnet
  3. 3
    An imaginary line (in the form of a circumference) around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself wordnet
  5. 5
    The relative freedom from restrictions; scope to do something. countable, figuratively, uncountable

    "His parents gave him a great deal of latitude."

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  1. 6
    an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator wordnet
  2. 7
    The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    freedom from normal restraints in conduct wordnet
  4. 9
    The extent to which a light-sensitive material can be over- or underexposed and still achieve an acceptable result. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    Extent or scope; e.g. breadth, width or amplitude. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed into Middle English from Old French latitude, from Latin lātitūdō (“breadth, width, latitude”), from lātus (“broad, wide”), from older stlātus. Possibly related with lateral, though this is uncertain.

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