Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of latitude is as below...

Geocentrical :: Geocentrical (a.) Having reference to the earth as center; in relation to or seen from the earth, -- usually opposed to heliocentric, as seen from the sun; as, the geocentric longitude or latitude of a planet..

Shorten :: Shorten (v. i.) To become short or shorter; as, the day shortens in northern latitudes from June to December; a metallic rod shortens by cold..

Latitudinal :: Latitudinal (a.) Of or pertaining to latitude; in the direction of latitude.

Tropic :: Tropic (n.) One of the two parallels of terrestrial latitude corresponding to the celestial tropics, and called by the same names..

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..

Commonplace :: Commonplace (n.) An idea or expression wanting originality or interest; a trite or customary remark; a platitude.

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..

Southing :: Southing (n.) Distance of any heavenly body south of the equator; south declination; south latitude.

Latitudinous :: Latitudinous (a.) Having latitude, or wide extent..

Parallel :: Parallel (n.) One of the imaginary circles on the surface of the earth, parallel to the equator, marking the latitude; also, the corresponding line on a globe or map..

Sable :: Sable (n.) A carnivorous animal of the Weasel family (Mustela zibellina) native of the northern latitudes of Europe, Asia, and America, -- noted for its fine, soft, and valuable fur..

Platitudinous :: Platitudinous (a.) Abounding in platitudes; of the nature of platitudes; uttering platitudes.

Colatitude :: Colatitude (n.) The complement of the latitude, or the difference between any latitude and ninety degrees..

Place :: Place (n.) Position in the heavens, as of a heavenly body; -- usually defined by its right ascension and declination, or by its latitude and longitude..

Salpa :: Salpa (n.) A genus of transparent, tubular, free-swimming oceanic tunicates found abundantly in all the warmer latitudes. See Illustration in Appendix..

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

Atmo :: Atmo (n.) The standard atmospheric pressure used in certain physical measurements calculations; conventionally, that pressure under which the barometer stands at 760 millimeters, at a temperature of 0¡ Centigrade, at the level of the sea, and in the latitude of Paris..

Platitudinarian :: Platitudinarian (n.) One addicted to uttering platitudes, or stale and insipid truisms..

Latitude :: Latitude (n.) Distance north or south of the equator, measured on a meridian..

Zone :: Zone (n.) One of the five great divisions of the earth, with respect to latitude and temperature..

Random Fonts

Most Popular