What part of speech is latitude?

Latitude can be categorized as a noun.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. latitude is a noun, singular of latitudes.

Inflections

Noun

What does latitude mean?

Definitions

Noun

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

Examples of latitude

#   Sentence  
1. noun Allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money.
2. noun Tasmania is on the 40 degrees South latitude.
3. noun Please give me some latitude this time.
4. noun The net gravitational field at any point on the surface of the earth is the sum of the gravitational fields of all the masses in the universe; hence it displays diurnal and seasonal variations and variations with the phases of the moon and Jupiter; and those variations vary with latitude: if you live far from the poles, you weigh more at night.
5. noun That many of the areas of the world with high ranges of tides are in the areas of Alaska, Canada, and northern Europe has created a misconception that the range of tide increases with increasing latitude (as one moves farther from the equator and closer to the poles). This is incorrect.
6. noun A nautical mile is based on the circumference of the earth, and is equal to one minute of latitude.
7. noun Going forward from thence, he digged another well, for which they contended not; therefore he called the name thereof, Latitude, saying: Now hath the Lord given us room, and made us to increase upon the earth.
8. noun Algeria is at the same latitude as Washington DC.
9. noun Please give us some latitude this time.
Sentence  
noun
Allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money.
Tasmania is on the 40 degrees South latitude.
Please give me some latitude this time.
The net gravitational field at any point on the surface of the earth is the sum of the gravitational fields of all the masses in the universe; hence it displays diurnal and seasonal variations and variations with the phases of the moon and Jupiter; and those variations vary with latitude: if you live far from the poles, you weigh more at night.
That many of the areas of the world with high ranges of tides are in the areas of Alaska, Canada, and northern Europe has created a misconception that the range of tide increases with increasing latitude (as one moves farther from the equator and closer to the poles). This is incorrect.
A nautical mile is based on the circumference of the earth, and is equal to one minute of latitude.
Going forward from thence, he digged another well, for which they contended not; therefore he called the name thereof, Latitude, saying: Now hath the Lord given us room, and made us to increase upon the earth.
Algeria is at the same latitude as Washington DC.
Please give us some latitude this time.

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