Latitude

Word LATITUDE
Character 8
Hyphenation lat i tude
Pronunciations /ˈlæt.ɪ.tjuːd/

Definitions and meanings of "Latitude"

What do we mean by latitude?

The angular distance north or south of the earth's equator, measured in degrees along a meridian, as on a map or globe. noun

A region of the earth considered in relation to its distance from the equator. noun

The angular distance of a celestial body north or south of the ecliptic. noun

Freedom from normal restraints, limitations, or regulations. synonym: room. noun

A range of values or conditions, especially the range of exposures over which a photographic film yields usable images. noun

Width; breadth. noun

Extent from side to side, or distance sidewise from a given point or line; breadth; width. noun

Extent within limits of any kind; scope; range; comprehensiveness: as, to be allowed great latitude of motion or action; latitude of meaning or of application. noun

Hence Extent of deviation from a standard; freedom from rules or limits: as, latitude of conduct. noun

The elevation of the pole of the heavens at a station, or the angle at which the plane of the horizon is cut by the earth's axis; the total curvature or bending of a meridian between the equator and a station; the angle which the plumb-line at any place makes with the plumb-line at the equator in the same plane; on a map, the angular distance of a point on the earth's surface from the equator, measured on the meridian of the point: as, St. Paul's, London, is in lat. 51° 30' 48″ N.; Cape Horn is in lat. 55° 59' S. noun

In astronomy, the angular distance of a star north or south of the ecliptic, measured on that secondary to the ecliptic which passes through the body. noun

The quantity of the interval between two latitudes, either in the geographical or the astronomical sense: as, to sail through 30° of latitude. noun

A place or region as marked by parallels of latitude: as, to fish in high latitudes (that is, in places where the latitude is a high number); the orange will not ripen in this latitude (that is, it will not do so in any place on the same parallel of latitude as the place spoken of); you are out of your latitude (that is, literally or figuratively, you have committed an error of navigation, so that the latitude you have assigned to the ship's place is not the true one). noun

Extent from side to side, or distance sidewise from a given point or line; breadth; width. noun

Room; space; freedom from confinement or restraint; hence, looseness; laxity; independence. noun

Extent or breadth of signification, application, etc.; extent of deviation from a standard, as truth, style, etc. noun

Extent; size; amplitude; scope. noun

Distance north or south of the equator, measured on a meridian. noun

The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic. noun

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.

Term used for Global navigation. Latitude and longitude create a waypoint. Latitude is the angular distance north or south from the earth's equator ranging from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the poles (90° N for the North Pole or 90° S for the South Pole). Urban Dictionary

Latitude is a measure of horizontal location, and a horizontal line composes 50% of a square. Thus, your attitude is reflective of being a "square." To be a square is to be annoying. Urban Dictionary

Oral sex, head Urban Dictionary

A term originally used by lifeguards to describe getting a blowjob, getting it's name from the up-and-down motion made during oral sex. Urban Dictionary

A tech group I own! We cause drama 24/7 and copy every other Tech Group in ro-av. Also we like to include leaked parts in our products and call ourselves a "budget tech group". Urban Dictionary

The act of setting your Google Latitude location to a place other than where you really are. Especially useful if you're a) having an affair b) a kid pretending to be at your mate's house having a sleepover but actually out on the streets getting off you face on cider c) avoiding a lingering ex Urban Dictionary

The Dell Latitude E6410 is a laptop that was made in 2010 and has less RAM than a public middle school's oldest PC Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Latitude

The word "latitude" in example sentences

The impartial balance means the Crittenden Compromise, whose impartiality the North fails to see in any other light than a fond leaning to the South, giving it all territory South of a certain latitude, a _latitude_ that never was intended by the Constitution. ❋ Various (N/A)

A new country, bounded by the oceans, situated just right in latitude, with the richest land and vastest natural resources of any country in the world, settled by immigrants who had thrown off all the leading strings of the Old World and were in the humor for democracy. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Their only latitude is the ability to use advertising to neutrally encourage voting. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We have GPS points given in latitude and longitude (3D spherical coordinates). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Off topic, but, in the absence of the two-pipped one, perhaps a little constructive latitude is allowed … ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

If you live in, oh, say, Wisconsin, there are laws forbidding you from using a centerfire rifle for deer or etc. below a certain latitude (a certain east west highway, in fact). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Although Muslim Malaysians believe that Islamic rites should be rigorously observed at all times, the doctor and part-time model, chosen from 10,000 applicants, has been given a certain latitude during the flight. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Especially because the angle of incidence of sunlight in the winter at our latitude is greater, and thus we get less of the suns direct rays. ❋ Unknown (2007)

That latitude is critical in any program in which handouts are given. ❋ Unknown (2006)

If measured through the poles (north and south), the degrees of the circumference are referred to as latitude (degrees north and south from the equator). ❋ Gary Jobson (1998)

Defense Department records list a slight variance in latitude and longitude location of loss for Kimsey and Ramsay, but the U.S. ❋ Unknown (1968)

It is in latitude 46°30 'South and S1°30' West-approximately the same latitude as Paris, capital of France. ❋ Unknown (1945)

We have a different latitude from the United States. ❋ Unknown (1927)

Mount Everest is in latitude 28°, i.e., about the same as Florida, and the climate is consequently rather tropical, in spite of the altitude. ❋ Unknown (1923)

The country has an area of 8,000,000 square miles, and a considerable portion of it south of the 59th north latitude is fit for cultivation. ❋ Unknown (1917)

Your waypoint coordinates have a [typo], the Latitude was [48]° but you wrote [47]°. ❋ Outlive (2006)

This [waitress] has been a bitch [all night]. Some serious [latitude]. ❋ Midnight Bitch (2016)

"[Gimme some] of that [latitude]" ❋ MaxChar (2008)

Don't give me attitude, show me your [gratitude], and [give me some] [latitude]. ❋ Thelongestyards (2015)

Latitude Design is being Latitude Design! ❋ Intensit_y (2020)

"I wasn't really at work [til] late last night, it was a Latitude deception; I was actually [in bed with] [your mother]." ❋ Neveryoumindmate (2009)

I swear to god that [Chromebooks] make my old Dell Latitude E6410 look like a [NASA] [supercomputer] ❋ Dell Laditude E6410 (2020)

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