latitude
Translation
latitude, scope, leeway
Examples
The city is at a latitude of 51 degrees north.
The city is at a latitude of 51 degrees north.
The new rules give us more latitude in our work.
The new rules give us more latitude in our work.
Grammar Patterns
((of sth.)) angular distance north or south of the equator The city is at a latitude of 51 degrees north.
((in sth.)) scope for freedom of action or thought The new rules give us more latitude in our work.
Similar Words
Synonyms: scope, freedom, leeway; Antonyms: restriction, constraint
Etymology
From Latin 'lātitūdō' (breadth, width), from 'lātus' (wide). This relates to the idea of horizontal lines across a map.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'ladder' climbing up the globe; the rungs are the lines of latitude.