noun
latitude
LA-tiht-yood
noun
1
The angular distance of a place north or south of the equator.
"The ship's latitude and longitude were logged every hour."
2
Freedom to act or decide as one chooses; scope.
"The manager gave her a lot of latitude in how she ran the project."
How to Use Latitude
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a geographic measurement of position, or the freedom to make your own choices.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
degrees of latitude
give someone latitude
considerable latitude
Word Forms
latitudes plural
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Etymology
From Latin lātitūdō ("breadth, width"), from lātus ("broad, wide").