latitude /ˈlætəˌtuːd/ Brit /ˈlætəˌtjuːd/ noun plural latitudes
/ˈlætəˌtuːd/ Brit /ˈlætəˌtjuːd/
noun
plural latitudes
Learner's definition of LATITUDE
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a : distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees up to 90 degrees纬度 [noncount]
[count]
— compare longitude 1 b [count] : an imaginary line that circles the Earth at a particular latitude and that is parallel to the equator纬线 -
Madrid and New York City are on nearly the same latitude.马德里和纽约市几乎在同一纬线上。
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islands located at different latitudes位于不同纬线的岛屿
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The star is only seen from the northern latitudes. [=the northern parts of the world]这颗星只能从北纬地区看到。
— compare longitude 2 2
[noncount] somewhat formal : freedom to choose how to act or what to do选择自由;选择余地
— latitudinal
/ˌlætəˈtuːdənəl/ Brit /ˌlætəˈtjuːdənəl/ adjective