| NOUN | location | latitude | the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself |
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| state | latitude | freedom from normal restraints in conduct | |
| location | latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel | an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator | |
| attribute | latitude | scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought |
| Sounds | lae'tahtuw.d | |
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| Rhymes | accrued ... vicissitude: 66 rhymes with uwd... | |
| Meaning | The angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself. | |
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| Broader | angular distance | The angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer |
| Spanish | latitud | |
| Catalan | latitud | |
| Adjectives | latitudinal | of or relating to latitudes / latitudes north or south |
| Meaning | freedom from normal restraints in conduct. | |
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| Example | "allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money" | |
| Broader | liberty | freedom of choice |
| Spanish | flexibilidad, libertad | |
| Catalan | flexibilitat, llibertat | |
| Adjectives | latitudinarian | unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion) |
| Meaning | An imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator. | |
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| Synonyms | line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel | |
| Narrower | horse latitude | Either of two belts or regions near 30 degrees north or 30 degrees south |
| polar circle | A line of latitude at the north or south poles | |
| tropic | Either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics | |
| Broader | line | A spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent |
| Spanish | latitud, paralelo | |
| Catalan | latitud, paral·lel | |
| Adjectives | latitudinal | of or relating to latitudes / latitudes north or south |
| Meaning | scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction. | |
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| Broader | scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit | An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control |
| Catalan | latitud | |
| Adjectives | latitudinarian | unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion) |
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