latitude
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latitudes
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latitudes
Britannica Dictionary definition of LATITUDE
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a
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distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees up to 90 degrees
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compare longitude 1
[noncount]
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a map of the world showing lines of latitude and longitude
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an island located at 40 degrees north latitude [=at a point 40 degrees north of the equator]
[count]
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located at a latitude of 40 degrees north
b
[count]
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an imaginary line that circles the Earth at a particular latitude and that is parallel to the equator
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compare longitude 2
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Madrid and New York City are on nearly the same latitude.
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islands located at different latitudes
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The star is only seen from the northern latitudes. [=the northern parts of the world]
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[noncount]
somewhat formal
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freedom to choose how to act or what to do
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We weren't given much latitude in deciding how to do the job.
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The judge has wide/considerable latitude to reject evidence for the trial.
