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latitude
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lat·i·tude
 (l t  -t d , -tyd)
KEY
NOUN:
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- The angular distance north or south of the earth's equator, measured in degrees along a meridian, as on a map or globe.
- A region of the earth considered in relation to its distance from the equator:
temperate latitudes.
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Astronomy
The angular distance of a celestial body north or south of the ecliptic.
- Freedom from normal restraints, limitations, or regulations. See Synonyms at room.
- A range of values or conditions, especially the range of exposures over which a photographic film yields usable images.
- Extent; breadth.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, geographical latitude, from Old French, width, from Latin l tit d , width, geographical latitude, from ltus, wide
OTHER FORMS:
lati·tudin·al
(-tdn- l, -tyd-)
KEY
(Adjective),
lati·tudi·nal·ly
(Adverb)
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