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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
/ ˈæɪˌː /
noun
an angular distance in degrees north or south of the equator (latitude 0°), 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°, with the poles having a latitude of 90° 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.
Other Word Forms
- ˌپˈٳܻ徱Բ adverb
- ˌپˈٳܻ徱Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of latitude1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
How much you get will vary depending on where you are in the UK and the higher your latitude the more you will have.
China already describes itself as a "near-Arctic state", even though its northernmost regional capital Harbin is on roughly the same latitude as Venice, Italy.
He's been sensational at Toulouse but if Farrell was prepared to wait for Kinghorn, then he hasn't afforded the same latitude to Englishman Willis.
The risk to people on the ground is considered low, but the capsule's projected flight path could see it land anywhere between 51.7° north and south latitude, covering most of the inhabited world.
“It gives a real enormous latitude for arbitrariness,” she said.
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