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( latitudes)
1.
The latitude of a place is its distance from the equator. Compare longitude .
In the middle to high latitudes rainfall has risen steadily over the last 20-30 years.
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Latitude is also an adjective.
The army must cease military operations above 36 degrees latitude north.
ADJ : usu amount ADJ
2.
Latitude is freedom to choose the way in which you do something. ( FORMAL )
He would be given every latitude in forming a new government...
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