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English
Etymology
French latitude, Latin latitudo, from latus broad, wide, for older stlatus
Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /ˈlætɪtjuːd/, SAMPA: /"l{tItju:d/
- (GenAm) IPA: /ˈlætɪtuːd/, SAMPA: /"l{tItu:d/
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Noun
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Singular latitude |
Plural latitudes |
latitude (plural latitudes)
- (geography) The angular distance north or south from the equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point.
- (geography) An imaginary line (in fact a circle) around the Earth running parallel to the equator.
- The relative freedom from restrictions.
- (astronomy) The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic.
- (photography) The extent to which a light-sensitive material can be over- or underexposed and still achieve an acceptable result.
- Wikipedia article on exposure latitude
- Extent or scope; e.g. breadth, width or amplitude.
Derived terms
- ascending latitude
- circle of latitude
- geographical latitude
- high latitude
- low latitude
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