LATITUDE


Meaning of LATITUDE in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

line of latitude/longitude

They were still travelling along the same line of longitude.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

considerable

In turn these open up the field to considerable latitude of local interpretation.

The decision would appear to give the medical profession considerable latitude in deciding what is necessary.

It is true also that the most recent judicial statements afford considerable latitude to the public authority in devising its own procedures.

great

A Member has no need to disguise his statement and will be allowed greater latitude in making it.

I certainly have to work cooperatively with others at my job, but there is great latitude for meaningful movement.

It was intended to replace the recently abandoned Gold Standard, but gives a much greater latitude .

wide

The panel has wide latitude in proposing a punishment.

In any case, the current legal limits for caffeine are sufficiently high to allow a wide latitude of experimentation.

The Columbia program was enjoying enormous popularity because it offered the widest possible latitude both in studies and in its entrance requirements.

In exchange, farmers would have wide latitude to plant almost any crop they wish.

■ VERB

allow

A Member has no need to disguise his statement and will be allowed greater latitude in making it.

In any case, the current legal limits for caffeine are sufficiently high to allow a wide latitude of experimentation.

Jasper knew he was allowed extreme latitude in almost everything he did.

give

Moreover it can also be used to pinpoint any archaeological finds by giving accurate latitude and longitude positions.

That has given the government the latitude to pay its creditors and not default on its borrowings.

Alex always was something of a rebel at heart ... Chapman gave Alex far more latitude than any other player.

This will probably give us more latitude to act.

They gave them much latitude in day-to-day operations and allowed them to mould law and order policies according to counter-insurgency theories.

Since 1989 conservatives on the court have given states more latitude to restrict the conditions under which women terminate pregnancies.

It was intended to replace the recently abandoned Gold Standard, but gives a much greater latitude .

But he knows you give a certain latitude to superstars.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Having his own show gives Williams wide latitude to discuss controversial topics.

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