单词 | latitude |
释义 | Word Frequency latitude(ˈlætɪˌtjuːd) noun 1. a. an angular distance in degrees north or south of the equator (latitude 0°), equal to the angle subtended at the centre of the globe by the meridian between the equator and the point in question b. (often plural) a region considered with regard to its distance from the equator longitude (sense 1)2. scope for freedom of action, thought, etc; freedom from restriction his parents gave him a great deal of latitude 3. photography the range of exposure over which a photographic emulsion gives an acceptable negative 4. astronomy celestial latitude Derived forms latitudinal (ˌlatiˈtudinal) adjective latitudinally (ˌlatiˈtudinally) adverb Word origin C14: from Latin lātitūdō, from lātus broad |
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