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latitude
noun
- 1. geog.
- Any of a series of imaginary circles drawn around the Earth parallel to the equator, representing the angular distance north or south of the equator, measured from 0 degrees at the equator to 90 degrees at the north and south poles. See also line of latitude. Compare longitude.
- A region or area thought of in terms of its distance from the equator or its climate.
- Example: warm latitudes
- Form: latitudes (usually)
- Thesaurus: leeway, range, scope, distance, space, independence.
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