| latitude | 1. Extent from side to side, or distance sidewise from a given point or line; breadth; width. "Provided the length do not exceed the latitude above one third part." (Sir H. Wotton) 2. Room; space; freedom from confinement or restraint; hence, looseness; laxity; independence. "In human actions there are no degrees and precise natural limits described, but a latitude is indulged." (Jer. Taylor) 3. Extent or breadth of signification, application, etc.; extent of deviation from a standard, as truth, style, etc. "No discreet man will believe Augustine's miracles, in the latitude of monkish relations." (Fuller) 4. Extent; size; amplitude; scope. "I pretend not to treat of them in their full latitude." (Locke) 5. <geography> Distance north or south of the equator, measured on a meridian. 6. <astronomy> The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic. Ascending latitude, Circle of latitude, Geographical latitude, etc. See Ascending. Circle, etc. High latitude, that part of the earth's surface near either pole, especially. That part within either the arctic or the antarctic circle. Low latitude, that part of the earth's surface which is near the equator. Origin: F. Latitude, L. Latitudo, fr. Latus broad, wide, for older stlatus; perh. Akin to E. Strew. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| latitude film | Film that does not show large contrast differences with differences in exposure; the slope of the H and D curve is low. Synonym: latitude film. (05 Mar 2000) |
| wide-latitude film | Film that does not show large contrast differences with differences in exposure; the slope of the H and D curve is low. Synonym: latitude film. (05 Mar 2000) |
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the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself freedom from normal restraints in conduct; "the new freedom in movies and novels"; "allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money" scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction
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one of many imaginary lines parallel to the Equator and measured in degrees; the Equator is 0???a latitude and either pole is 90???a latitude; the degree of latitude of an area indicates how far north or south it is and thus the climatic conditions as well as the types of plants and animals that might be expected there
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Latitude is the angular distance north or south of the equator of a celestial object. LAVA Lava is molten rock. It usually comes out of erupting volcanoes.
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Distance measured in degrees, north and south from the equator. All lines of latitude are parallel to each other.
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Distance north or south of the equator of a given position, measured in degrees. The equator has a latitude of 0 degrees, the South Pole is 90 degrees South.
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| latitude | the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself |
| latitude | an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator |
| latitude | freedom from normal restraints in conduct |
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