单词 | latitude |
释义 | lat·i·tude (lati-td′, -tyd′) n. 1. a. The angular distance north or south of the earth's equator, measured in degrees along a meridian, as on a map or globe. b. A region of the earth considered in relation to its distance from the equator:temperate latitudes. 2. Astronomy The angular distance of a celestial body north or south of the ecliptic. 3. Freedom from normal restraints, limitations, or regulations. See Synonyms at room. 4. A range of values or conditions, especially the range of exposures over which a photographic film yields usable images. 5. Archaic Width; breadth. [Middle English, geographical latitude, fromOld French, width, fromLatinlātitūdō, width, geographical latitude, fromlātus, wide.] lat′i·tudin·al(-tdn-əl, -tyd-)adj. lat′i·tudi·nal·lyadv. latitude |
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