English-Thai Dictionary
latitude
N ความสามารถ ของ ฟิ ลม์ ถ่ายรูป ใน การ รับ แสง มาก น้อย ได้ kwam-sa-mad-kong-fin-tai-rub-nai-kan-rab-saeng-mak-noi-dai
latitude
N ความ อิสระ ใน การ คิด หรือ กระทำ การแสดงความคิดเห็น extent liberty indulgence freedom kwam-id-sa-ra-nai-kan-kid-rue-kra-tam
latitude
N พื้นที่ ใกล้ เส้นรุ้ง (ใช้ ใน รูป พหูพจน์ ดินแดน แถบ puean-ti-kai-sen-ruang
latitude
N เส้น ที่ ขนาน กับ เส้นศูนย์สูตร เส้นรุ้ง sean-ti-ka-nankab-sen-sun-sud
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
LATITUDE
n.[L. latitudo, breadth; latus, broad. ] 1. Breadth; width; extent from side to side.
2. Room; space.
[In the foregoing senses, little used. ]
3. In astronomy, the distance of a star north or south of the ecliptic.
4. In geography, the distance of any place on the globe, north or south of the equator. Boston is situated in the forty third degree of north latitude.
5. Extent of meaning or construction; indefinite acceptation. The words will not bear this latitude of construction.
6. Extent of deviation from a settled point; freedom from rules or limits; laxity.
In human actions, there are no degrees and precise natural limits described, but a latitude is indulged.
7. Extent.
I pretend not to treat of them in their full latitude.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
LATITUDE
Lat "i *tude, n. Etym: [F. latitude, L. latitudo, fr. latus broad, wide, for older stlatus; perh. akin to E. strew. ]
1. Extent from side to side, or distance sidewise from a given point or line; breadth; width. Provided the length do not exceed the latitude above one third part. Sir H. Wotton.
2. Room; space; freedom from confinement or restraint; hence, looseness; laxity; independence. In human actions there are no degrees and precise natural limits described, but a latitude is indulged. Jer. Taylor.
3. Extent or breadth of signification, application, etc. ; extent of deviation from a standard, as truth, style, etc. No discreet man will believe Augustine's miracles, in the latitude of monkish relations. Fuller.
4. Extent; size; amplitude; scope. I pretend not to treat of them in their full latitude. Locke.
5. (Geog.)
Defn: Distance north or south of the equator, measured on a meridian.
6. (Astron.)
Defn: The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic. Ascending latitude, Circle of latitude, Geographical latitude, etc. See under Ascending. Circle, etc. -- High latitude, that part of the earth's surface near either pole, esp. that part within either the arctic or the antarctic circle. -- Low latitude, that part of the earth's surface which is near the equator.
New American Oxford Dictionary
latitude
lat i tude |ˈlatəˌt (y )o͞od ˈlædəˌt (j )ud | ▶noun 1 the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes: at a latitude of 51 ° N | lines of latitude. • (latitudes ) regions, esp. with reference to their temperature and distance from the equator: temperate latitudes | northern latitudes. • Astronomy see celestial latitude. 2 scope for freedom of action or thought: journalists have considerable latitude in criticizing public figures. • Photography the range of exposures for which an emulsion or printing paper will give acceptable contrast: a film with a latitude that is outstanding. DERIVATIVES lat i tu di nal |ˌlatəˈt (y )o͞odn -əl |adjective, lat i tu di nal ly |ˌlatəˈt (y )o͞odn -əlē |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin latitudo ‘breadth, ’ from latus ‘broad. ’
Oxford Dictionary
latitude
latitude |ˈlatɪtjuːd | ▶noun 1 the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of the equator of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes: at a latitude of 51 ° N | [ mass noun ] : lines of latitude. • (latitudes ) regions, especially with reference to their temperature and distance from the equator: temperate latitudes | northern latitudes. 2 [ mass noun ] scope for freedom of action or thought: journalists have considerable latitude in criticizing public figures. 3 Photography the range of exposures for which an emulsion or printing paper will give acceptable contrast. DERIVATIVES latitudinal |-ˈtjuːdɪn (ə )l |adjective, latitudinally |-ˈtjuːdɪn (ə )li |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin latitudo ‘breadth ’, from latus ‘broad ’.
American Oxford Thesaurus
latitude
latitude noun 1 Toronto and Nice are on the same latitude: parallel. ANTONYMS longitude. 2 he gave them a lot of latitude: freedom, scope, leeway, space, breathing space, flexibility, liberty, independence, free rein, license, room to maneuver, elbow room, wiggle room, freedom of action. ANTONYMS restriction. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See range . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
Oxford Thesaurus
latitude
latitude noun 1 Toronto shares the same latitude as Nice: parallel, grid line. ANTONYMS longitude, meridian. 2 he gave them much latitude in day-to-day operations: freedom, scope, leeway, elbow room, breathing space, space, room, flexibility, liberty, independence, play, slack, free rein, free play, licence, self-determination, room to manoeuvre, scope for initiative, freedom of action, freedom from restriction, a free hand, margin, leisure, unrestrictedness, indulgence, laxity; French carte blanche. ANTONYMS constraint, restriction.
Duden Dictionary
Latitüde
La ti tü de Substantiv, feminin , die |Latit ü de |die Latitüde; Genitiv: der Latitüde, Plural: die Latitüden lateinisch-französisch 1 geografische Breite 2 veraltet Weite, Spielraum
French Dictionary
latitude
latitude n. f. nom féminin 1 Distance d ’un lieu à l ’équateur. : Les villes de Paris et de Québec sont à peu près à la même latitude: 48 ° de latitude Nord. Note Typographique La latitude d ’un lieu s ’exprime en degrés (°), en minutes (‘) et en secondes (‘‘) d ’angle; ces indications sont suivies du point cardinal (Nord ou Sud, ) qui s ’écrit avec une majuscule, N. ou S. La longitude s ’exprime de la même manière, mais les indications sont suivies du point cardinal Est ou Ouest , selon le cas. Cette ville est située à 48 degrés 12 minutes 8 secondes de latitude Nord ou à 48 ° 12 ’ 8 ’’ N. Attention à la disposition: il n ’y a pas d ’espace entre le nombre et le symbole ni de signe de ponctuation entre les unités. 2 figuré Marge de manœuvre, liberté. : On nous laisse toute latitude pour agir.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
latitude
lat i tude /lǽtət j ùːd /〖語源は 「幅 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-dz /1 C U 〘地 〙緯度 (｟略 ｠lat. )(→longitude , globe )▸ at latitude 43 degrees north 北緯43度に 2 〖～s 〗(ある緯度の )地方 ▸ high [low ] latitudes 高 [低 ]緯度地域 3 U ｟かたく ｠ «…する » 自由 (freedom ) «to do , in do ing , for » ; 【行動 解釈などの 】許容度 «in » .4 U 〘天 〙黄緯 .5 U 〘写 〙寛容度 .lat i tu di nal /læ̀tət j úːd (ə )n (ə )l /形容詞
The Wordsmith Dictionary