latitudes

Meanings

• noun

  The degree or distance measured in a plane south or north of the equator.

  - "The equator is zero degrees latitude, while the North Pole is 90 degrees North and the South Pole is 90 degrees South."
  - "The latitude of a place determines its climate, with tropical regions near the equator having hotter temperatures and polar regions near the poles having colder temperatures."

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Rhymes

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attitudes , lattices , matadors , patches

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Variants

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latitude , latitudes , latitudinal , latitudinally , horse latitudes

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'latitudo' meaning 'width' or 'extent'.

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Trivia

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1. The Earth's equator is approximately 24,901 miles long.

2. The term 'latitude' is also used in astronomy to describe the angular distance of a celestial body above or below the celestial equator.

3. The term 'latitude' is also used in mathematics to describe the maximum range of a variable.

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Related Concepts

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1. Longitude: Together with latitude, longitude is used to locate a position on the Earth's surface. While latitude measures the position north or south of the equator, longitude measures the position east or west of the Prime Meridian.

2. Equator: An imaginary line that encircles the Earth, dividing it into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The equator is zero degrees latitude.

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Culture

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In literature, latitudes is often used metaphorically to describe a range of possibilities or options. In art, it can refer to the placement of objects or figures in a scene based on their vertical position. In music, the term 'latitude' is used in the context of rhythm and meter to describe the flexibility in the placement of beats.

How to Memorize "latitudes"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a globe and the lines of latitude running vertically around it. Visualize the equator as the line at the middle, with the North and South Poles at the extremes.

2. associate
   

   - Associate latitude with the concept of position or location, as it represents the north or south degree measurement of a place.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Lines Run North And South' to remember that latitude lines run north and south.

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