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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Latitude \Lat"i*tude\, n. [F. latitude, L. latitudo, fr. latus
     broad, wide, for older stlatus; perh. akin to E. strew.]
     1. Extent from side to side, or distance sidewise from a
        given point or line; breadth; width.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Provided the length do not exceed the latitude above
              one third part.                       --Sir H.
                                                    Wotton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Room; space; freedom from confinement or restraint; hence,
        looseness; laxity; independence.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              In human actions there are no degrees and precise
              natural limits described, but a latitude is
              indulged.                             --Jer. Taylor.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Extent or breadth of signification, application, etc.;
        extent of deviation from a standard, as truth, style, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              No discreet man will believe Augustine's miracles,
              in the latitude of monkish relations. --Fuller.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Extent; size; amplitude; scope.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I pretend not to treat of them in their full
              latitude.                             --Locke.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Geog.) Distance north or south of the equator, measured
        on a meridian.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. (Astron.) The angular distance of a heavenly body from the
        ecliptic.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Ascending latitude, Circle of latitude, Geographical
     latitude, etc. See under Ascending. Circle, etc.
  
     High latitude, that part of the earth's surface near either
        pole, esp. that part within either the arctic or the
        antarctic circle.
  
     Low latitude, that part of the earth's surface which is
        near the equator.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Heliocentric \He`li*o*cen"tric\
     (h[=e]`l[i^]*[-o]*s[e^]n"tr[i^]k), Heliocentrical
  \He`li*o*cen"tric"al\ (h[=e]`l[i^]*[-o]*s[e^]n"tr[i^]*kal), a.
     [Helio- + centric, centrical: cf. F. h['e]liocentrique.]
     (Astron.)
     pertaining to the sun's center, or appearing to be seen from
     it; having, or relating to, the sun as a center; -- opposed
     to geocentrical.
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     Heliocentric parallax. See under Parallax.
  
     Heliocentric place, latitude, longitude, etc. (of a
        heavenly body), the direction, latitude, longitude, etc.,
        of the body as viewed from the sun.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Latitude \Lat"i*tude\, n. [F. latitude, L. latitudo, fr. latus
     broad, wide, for older stlatus; perh. akin to E. strew.]
     1. Extent from side to side, or distance sidewise from a
        given point or line; breadth; width.
  
              Provided the length do not exceed the latitude above
              one third part.                       --Sir H.
                                                    Wotton.
  
     2. Room; space; freedom from confinement or restraint; hence,
        looseness; laxity; independence.
  
              In human actions there are no degrees and precise
              natural limits described, but a latitude is
              indulged.                             --Jer. Taylor.
  
     3. Extent or breadth of signification, application, etc.;
        extent of deviation from a standard, as truth, style, etc.
  
              No discreet man will believe Augustine's miracles,
              in the latitude of monkish relations. --Fuller.
  
     4. Extent; size; amplitude; scope.
  
              I pretend not to treat of them in their full
              latitude.                             --Locke.
  
     5. (Geog.) Distance north or south of the equator, measured
        on a meridian.
  
     6. (Astron.) The angular distance of a heavenly body from the
        ecliptic.
  
     Ascending latitude, Circle of latitude, Geographical
     latitude, etc. See under Ascending. Circle, etc.
  
     High latitude, that part of the earth's surface near either
        pole, esp. that part within either the arctic or the
        antarctic circle.
  
     Low latitude, that part of the earth's surface which is
        near the equator.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Heliocentric \He`li*o*cen"tric\, Heliocentrical
  \He`li*o*cen"tric"al\, a. [Helio- + centric, centrical: cf. F.
     h['e]liocentrique.] (Astron.)
     pertaining to the sun's center, or appearing to be seen from
     it; having, or relating to, the sun as a center; -- opposed
     to geocentrical.
  
     Heliocentric parallax. See under Parallax.
  
     Heliocentric place, latitude, longitude, etc. (of a
        heavenly body), the direction, latitude, longitude, etc.,
        of the body as viewed from the sun.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  latitude
       n 1: the angular distance between an imaginary line around a
            heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator
            itself
       2: freedom from normal restraints in conduct; "the new freedom
          in movies and novels"; "allowed his children considerable
          latitude in how they spent their money"
       3: an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
          [syn: line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel]
       4: scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from
          restriction

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  latitude
     Γαλλικά n.
     1 (ετ γεωγραφία fr) το γεωγραφικό πλάτος
     2 η σχετική χαλαρότητα κατά την εφαρμογή νόμων και κανονισμών, η
  σχετική ελευθερία από περιορισμούς

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  latitude
     n.
     1 (lb en geography astronomy) The angular distance north or south
  from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular
  point.
     2 (lb en geography) An imaginary line (in fact a circumference)
  around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator.
     3 (lb en figurative) The relative freedom from restrictions; scope to
  do something.
     4 (lb en astronomy) The angular distance of a heavenly body from the
  ecliptic.
     5 (lb en photography) The extent to which a light-sensitive material
  can be over- or underexposed and still achieve an acceptable result.
     6 extent or scope; e.g. breadth, width or amplitude.
     Old French n.
     breadth

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  latitude
     n.
     1 (lb en geography astronomy) The angular distance north or south
  from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular
  point.
     2 (lb en geography) An imaginary line (in fact a circumference)
  around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator.
     3 (lb en figurative) The relative freedom from restrictions; scope to
  do something.
     4 (lb en astronomy) The angular distance of a heavenly body from the
  ecliptic.
     5 (lb en photography) The extent to which a light-sensitive material
  can be over- or underexposed and still achieve an acceptable result.
     6 extent or scope; e.g. breadth, width or amplitude.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  latitude
     n.
     1 (lb en geography astronomy) The angular distance north or south
  from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular
  point.
     2 (lb en geography) An imaginary line (in fact a circumference)
  around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator.
     3 (lb en figurative) The relative freedom from restrictions; scope to
  do something.
     4 (lb en astronomy) The angular distance of a heavenly body from the
  ecliptic.
     5 (lb en photography) The extent to which a light-sensitive material
  can be over- or underexposed and still achieve an acceptable result.
     6 extent or scope; e.g. breadth, width or amplitude.
     Old French n.
     breadth

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  latitude
     n.
     1 (lb en geography astronomy) The angular distance north or south
  from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular
  point.
     2 (lb en geography) An imaginary line (in fact a circumference)
  around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator.
     3 (lb en figurative) The relative freedom from restrictions; scope to
  do something.
     4 (lb en astronomy) The angular distance of a heavenly body from the
  ecliptic.
     5 (lb en photography) The extent to which a light-sensitive material
  can be over- or underexposed and still achieve an acceptable result.
     6 extent or scope; e.g. breadth, width or amplitude.
     Old French n.
     breadth

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  latitude
     Ranska n.
     leveyspiiri

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  latitude
     Franska n.
     (tagg geografi språk=fr) latitud
     Portugisiska n.
     (tagg geografi språk=pt) latitud

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Latitude
     Tyska n.
     latitud, breddgrad

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Latitude /lˈatɪtjˌuːd/
  خطّ العرض

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  latitude //ˈlæt.ə.tjud// //ˈlæt.ɪ.tjuːd// //ˈlæt.ɪ.tud// 
  1. ширина, географска ширина
  angular distance north or south from the equator
  2. обхват
  extent or scope
  3. паралел
  imaginary line parallel to the equator