Latitude

Latitude (latitude)
n.	(?)
Lat"i*tude
[F. latitude, L. latitudo, fr. latus broad, wide, for older stlatus; perh. akin to E. strew.]

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.

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.

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.

Extent; size; amplitude; scope.

I pretend not to treat of them in their full latitude. Locke.

Distance north or south of the equator, measured on a meridian.

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.

Why Donate?

Here are a number of reasons:

To indicate your approval.
To express your appreciation.
To help pay for website expenses and keep this website online.

Donate Using PayPal

If you have a major credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express) or a PayPal account, donating is easy. Just click the dollar amount below to donate:


$ 5	$ 10	$ 20	$ 50	$ 100	$ Other $

Donations from Outside of the United States

We welcome donations from anywhere in the world and in any currency. PayPal accepts a number of international currencies.

Donations by Other Methods

If you wish to donate via direct bank deposit or mail a cheque or money order, please email me .

The dictionary's 1913 edition of the 1900 International, renamed Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, has in modern times been used in various free online resources, as its copyright lapsed and it became public domain.
- Wikipedia

Latitude

Why Donate?

Donate Using PayPal

Donations from Outside of the United States

Donations by Other Methods

News: twelve

The dictionary's 1913 edition of the 1900 International, renamed Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, has in modern times been used in various free online resources, as its copyright lapsed and it became public domain. - Wikipedia

Latitude

Why Donate?

Donate Using PayPal

Donations from Outside of the United States

Donations by Other Methods

News: twelve

The dictionary's 1913 edition of the 1900 International, renamed Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, has in modern times been used in various free online resources, as its copyright lapsed and it became public domain.
- Wikipedia