Synonyms for latitude
ˈlæt ɪˌtud, -ˌtyudlat·i·tude

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1. latitudenoun

   the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

   Synonyms:
   parallel, line of latitude, parallel of latitude

2. latitudenoun

   freedom from normal restraints in conduct

   "the new freedom in movies and novels"; "allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money"

   Synonyms:
   parallel, line of latitude, parallel of latitude

3. latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallelnoun

   an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator

   Synonyms:
   analogue, parallel, line of latitude, parallel of latitude, analog

4. latitudenoun

   scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction

   Synonyms:
   parallel, line of latitude, parallel of latitude

Matched Categories

1. • Angular Distance
   • Liberty
   • Range

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.1 / 8 votes

1. latitudenoun

   Synonyms:
   extent, range, scope, amplitude, compass

2. latitudenoun

   Synonyms:
   freedom, liberty, indulgence, free play

3. latitudenoun

   Synonyms:
   laxity, loose interpretation, indefinite meaning

4. latitudenoun

   Synonyms:
   (Geog.) angular distance from the equator

5. latitudenoun

   Synonyms:
   (astron.) angular distance from the ecliptic

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. latitudenoun

   Synonyms:
   breadth, width, room, range, scope, extent, freedom, laxity

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "latitude":

   flexibility, discretion, latitudinal, leeway, lat, n, scope

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1. Alan Duncan:

   Lecturing and threatening the PM is just too much, risks debasing govt, party, country & himself. PM must be given maximum latitude & backing.

2. Cormac McCarthy:

   The universe is no narrow thing and the order within it is not constrained by any latitude in its conception to repeat what exists in one part in any other part. Even in this world more things exist without our knowledge than with it and the order in creation which you see is that which you have put there, like a string in a maze, so that you shall not lose your way. For existence has its own order and that no man's mind can compass, that mind itself being but a fact among others.

3. Carly Kovacik:

   I don't think a lot of people realize that these cyclones in the northern Pacific can be equivalent to a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic, a lot of these storms produce very strong winds and high seas, but since they are mid-latitude storms, we just don't call them hurricanes even though the impacts can be very similar.

4. Jessica Caldwell:

   If this model had come out when the Model 3 first launched and passion for Tesla was at its peak, shoppers might have given more latitude, but the expectations have been set and it's likely going to be a tough sell moving forward.

5. Josh Blackman:

   The President should be able to make important decisions with vigor, independence, and dispatch, the President should have the greatest latitude to issue pardons, precisely because the President should have the greatest latitude to pursue what he sees as the common good. Limiting the President's power to issue pardons will limit the President's power to promote what Hamilton referred to as 'the tranquility of the commonwealth.'.