Each of a set of imaginary circles of constant latitude on the earth's surface, or corresponding lines drawn on a map or globe; also with reference…
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| 释义 | the world > the earth > geodetic references > [noun] > latitude (33) parallela1544 Each of a set of imaginary circles of constant latitude on the earth's surface, or corresponding lines drawn on a map or globe; also with reference… sublevation1556 Astronomy. = elevation, n. 9a. Obsolete. height1585 Geography. = latitude, n. Obsolete. latitude1622 Geography. The angular distance on its meridian (of any place on the earth's surface) north or south from the equator; quantitatively identical… degree1647 transferred. A position on the earth's surface or the celestial sphere, as measured by degrees (chiefly of latitude). elevation1686 Of angular magnitude. Astronomy. The altitude or angular height of the pole, or of any heavenly body, above the horizon. †Of a place: The elevation… geographical latitude1712 = geographic latitude n. at geographic, adj. compounds. geographic latitude1750 the angle made with the plane of the equator by a perpendicular to the earth's surface at any point; spec. the angular distance on its meridian of… Subcategories:— of a place (2) — equator (12) — polar circle (5) — tropic (5) — condition of being on the same latitude with (1) |
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