latitude
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[edit] Etymology
French latitude, Latin latitudo, from latus broad, wide, for older stlatus
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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.
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angular distance north or south from the equator
imaginary line parallel to the equator
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freedom from restrictions
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angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic
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extent to which a light-sensitive material can be over- or underexposed
extent or scope
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