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