Definition of latitude

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Latitude (n.) Room; space; freedom from confinement or restraint; hence, looseness; laxity; independence..

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Chorology :: Chorology (n.) The science which treats of the laws of distribution of living organisms over the earth's surface as to latitude, altitude, locality, etc..
Latitude :: Latitude (n.) Extent or breadth of signification, application, etc.; extent of deviation from a standard, as truth, style, etc..
Latitudinous :: Latitudinous (a.) Having latitude, or wide extent..
Colatitude :: Colatitude (n.) The complement of the latitude, or the difference between any latitude and ninety degrees..
Latitude :: Latitude (n.) The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic.
Drift :: Drift (n.) A collection of loose earth and rocks, or boulders, which have been distributed over large portions of the earth's surface, especially in latitudes north of forty degrees, by the agency of ice..
Sextant :: Sextant (n.) An instrument for measuring angular distances between objects, -- used esp. at sea, for ascertaining the latitude and longitude. It is constructed on the same optical principle as Hadley's quadrant, but usually of metal, with a nicer graduation, telescopic sight, and its arc the sixth, and sometimes the third, part of a circle. See Quadrant..
Platitudinous :: Platitudinous (a.) Abounding in platitudes; of the nature of platitudes; uttering platitudes.
Tropic :: Tropic (n.) The region lying between these parallels of latitude, or near them on either side..
Tropical :: Tropical (n.) Of or pertaining to the tropics; characteristic of, or incident to, the tropics; being within the tropics; as, tropical climate; tropical latitudes; tropical heat; tropical diseases..
Commonplace :: Commonplace (n.) An idea or expression wanting originality or interest; a trite or customary remark; a platitude.
Tropic :: Tropic (n.) One of the two parallels of terrestrial latitude corresponding to the celestial tropics, and called by the same names..
Southing :: Southing (n.) Distance of any heavenly body south of the equator; south declination; south latitude.
Platitudinarian :: Platitudinarian (n.) One addicted to uttering platitudes, or stale and insipid truisms..
Latitude :: Latitude (n.) Extent from side to side, or distance sidewise from a given point or line; breadth; width..
Latitude :: Latitude (n.) Room; space; freedom from confinement or restraint; hence, looseness; laxity; independence..
Commonplace :: Commonplace (v. i.) To utter commonplaces; to indulge in platitudes.
Platitude :: Platitude (n.) A thought or remark which is flat, dull, trite, or weak; a truism; a commonplace..
Platitudinize :: Platitudinize (v. i.) To utter platitudes or truisms.
Spring :: Spring (v. i.) The season of the year when plants begin to vegetate and grow; the vernal season, usually comprehending the months of March, April, and May, in the middle latitudes north of the equator..
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