latitude
/ˈlæt.ɪ.tjuːd/ · noun
Meaning
- The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point.
- An imaginary line (in fact a circumference) around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator.
- The relative freedom from restrictions; scope to do something.
- The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic.
- 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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