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Meaning of latitude

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  latitude
      n 1: the angular distance between an imaginary line around a
           heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator
           itself
      2: freedom from normal restraints in conduct; "the new freedom
         in movies and novels"; "allowed his children considerable
         latitude in how they spent their money"
      3: an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
         [syn: {latitude}, {line of latitude}, {parallel of latitude},
         {parallel}]
      4: scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from
         restriction

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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