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latitude
has definitions from the fields of geometry,geography
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[ noun ] (geometry) the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
Used in print (Cornell H. Mayer, "Radio Emission of the Moon...)These contour diagrams also suggest a rather rapid falloff in the radio_brightness with latitude . Related terms |
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[ noun ] freedom from normal restraints in conduct
Examples : "the new freedom in movies and novels" "allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (geography) an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
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[ noun ] scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction
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