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lat·i·tude  (lt-td, -tyd) n. 1. a. The angular distance north or south of the earth's equator, measured in degrees along a meridian, as on a map or globe. b. A region of the earth considered in relation to its distance from the equator: temperate latitudes. 2. Astronomy The angular distance of a celestial body north or south of the ecliptic. 3. Freedom from normal restraints, limitations, or regulations. See Synonyms at room. 4. A range of values or conditions, especially the range of exposures over which a photographic film yields usable images. 5. Extent; breadth. [Middle English, geographical latitude, from Old French, width, from Latin ltitd, width, geographical latitude, from ltus, wide.] lati·tudin·al (-tdn-l, -tyd-) adj. lati·tudi·nal·ly adv.

latitude

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latitude [ˈlætɪˌtjuːd]

n

1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation)

a.  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

b.  (often plural) a region considered with regard to its distance from the equator See longitude [1]

2. scope for freedom of action, thought, etc.; freedom from restriction his parents gave him a great deal of latitude

3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog the range of exposure over which a photographic emulsion gives an acceptable negative

4. (Astronomy) Astronomy See celestial latitude

[from Latin lātitūdō, from lātus broad]

latitudinal  adj

latitudinally  adv

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latitude  (lt-td)

1. 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.

2. Celestial latitude.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	latitude - the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself angular distance - the angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer; "he recorded angular distances between the stars"
	2.	latitude - freedom from normal restraints in conduct; "the new freedom in movies and novels"; "allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money" liberty - freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes"
	3.	latitude - an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel polar circle - a line of latitude at the north or south poles horse latitude - either of two belts or regions near 30 degrees north or 30 degrees south; characterized by calms and light-baffling winds line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent tropic - either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics
	4.	latitude - scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction ambit, range, scope, reach, compass, orbit - an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"

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latitude

noun scope, liberty, indulgence, freedom, play, room, space, licence, leeway, laxity, elbowroom, unrestrictedness He would be given every latitude in forming a new government.

Translations

latitude [ˈlætɪtjuːd] N

1. (Geog) → latitud f

2. (fig) (= freedom) → libertad f

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latitude [ˈlætɪtjuːd] n

[place] → latitude f

(= freedom) → latitude f
to be given considerable latitude in doing sth → avoir une latitude considérable pour faire qch
She was given considerable latitude in how she spent the money → Elle avait une latitude considérable quant à la manière dont elle dépensait l'argent., On lui laissait une latitude considérable quant à la manière dont elle dépensait l'argent.
to be given every latitude in doing sth → avoir toute latitude pour faire qch
He would be given every latitude in forming a government → Il aurait toute latitude pour former un gouvernement.

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latitude

n → Breite f; (fig) → Freiheit f, → Spielraum m

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latitude [ˈlætɪtjuːd] n

a. (Geog) → latitudine f

b. (fig) (freedom) → libertà d'azione

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latitude

n latitude [ˈlӕtitjuːd]

1 the distance, measured in degrees on the map, that a place is north or south of the Equator What is the latitude of London? breedtegraad خَط العَرْض ширина šířka bredde; breddegrad die geographische Breite γεωγραφικό πλάτος latitud laiuskraad عرض جغرافیایی leveysaste latitude קַו-רוֹחַב अक्षांश zemljopisna dužina (földrajzi) szélesség garis lintang breidd, breiddargráða latitudine 緯度 위도 platuma (ģeogrāfiskais) platums garisan lintang; latitud latitude breddegrad szerokość geograficzna latitude latitudine широта šírka zemljepisna širina geografska širina latitud, breddgrad เส้นที่ขนานกับเส้นศูนย์สูตร enlem 緯度 широта عرض البلد vĩ độ 纬度

2 freedom of choice or action. vryheid حُرِيَّة التَّصَرُّف свобода svoboda handlefrihed der Spielraum ελευθερία επιλογής ή δράσης latitud, libertad (tegevus)vabadus آزادی عمل toimintavapaus latitude חוֹפֶש व्यवहार में स्वतन्त्रता sloboda izbora ili djelovanja szabad kéz tindakan bebas frjálsræði (libertà d'azione) 行動の幅 (행동, 견해 등의) 자유, 허용 정도 (pasirinkimo ar veiksmų) laisvė uzskatu brīvība; iecietība kebebasan speelruimte spillerom, handlingsfrihet swoboda latitude latitudine свобода sloboda svoboda sloboda izbora handlingsfrihet เสรีภาพ serbestlik 自由 свобода; терпимість عمل اور رائے کی مناسب آزادی quyền rộng rãi 自由

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latitude → خط العرض zeměpisná šířka breddegrad Breite γεωγραφικό πλάτος latitud leveysaste latitude širina latitudine 緯度 위도 hemelstreek breddegrad szerokość geograficzna latitude широта latitud เส้นขวางขนานกับเส้นศุนย์สูตรของโลก enlem vĩ độ 纬度