单词 | latitudinal |
释义 | latitudinaladj.n. A. adj. 1. Relating to breadth or width. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > breadth or width > [adjective] latitudinal1672 1672 N. Grew Anat. Veg. ii. 60 The Latitudinal growth of the Root. 1883 J. M. Duncan Clin. Lect. Dis. Women (ed. 2) i. 2 Bounded below by a horizontal or latitudinal line which joins the iliac crests. 2. Relating to, connected with, or depending on geographical latitude; corresponding with lines of latitude. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > geodetic references > [adjective] > latitude latitudinal1778 latitudinous1906 1778 Shuckburgh in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 68 687 (note) Between the lat. 56° and 79°..the zero of the scale moves through a space of no less than 32°; whereas, between the lat. 46° and 56° it is perfectly stationary..which great want of proportion..is of itself some argument against the existence of such a latitudinal equation. 1855 M. F. Maury Physical Geogr. Sea v. §289 The latitudinal limits of the northern edge of the northeast trade-winds are variable. 1867 G. Rawlinson Five Great Monarchies IV. i. 31 Its principal mountain ranges are latitudinal, or from west to east. 1874 E. Coues Birds Northwest 19 In respect of latitudinal distribution the Tufted Titmouse offers much the same case as the Blue-gray Gnat-catcher. 1880 S. Haughton Six Lect. Physical Geogr. v. 204 The latitudinal width of this part of Africa is 63°. 1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. IV. 137 The latitudinal and altitudinal relations of hepatic abscess. Anatomy. The name of two muscles of the epigastrium. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > structural parts > muscle > muscles of specific parts > [noun] > muscles of abdomen longitudinal?a1425 latitudinal?1541 pyramidalis1615 rectus abdominis1680 abdominal1854 ab1956 tummy muscle1974 ?1541 R. Copland Guy de Chauliac's Questyonary Cyrurgyens ii. sig. Ijv Of what villes is the stomacke composed. Answere, Of longytudynalles to drawe in & tranuersalles to reteyne, & latitudinalles to put forth. 1577 Vicary's Profitable Treat. Anat. sig. K.j Two Latitudinales comming from the backe wardes to the wombe. Derivatives latiˈtudinally adv. in respect of breadth or latitude. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > geodetic references > [adverb] > latitude downwarda1387 downwards1577 high1662 aloft1805 latitudinally1853 the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > breadth or width > [adverb] over1584 latitudinally1853 1853 E. Bulwer-Lytton My Novel I. ii. vii. 128 The bones..in the skin of Jackeymo spread out latitudinally. 1884 Manch. Examiner 20 Aug. 6/3 This submarine swamp extends fifty miles latitudinally. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1902; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.?1541 |
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