1. The angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
   "The ship's GPS provided its exact latitude and longitude"
    
2. An imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
   "The Tropic of Cancer is a line of latitude approximately 23.5 degrees north of the equator";
   - line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel
    
3. Freedom from normal restraints in conduct
   "allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money"
    
4. Scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction
   "The new manager gave employees more latitude in decision-making"

Derived forms: latitudes

Type of: ambit, angular distance, compass, liberty, line, orbit, range, reach, scope

Encyclopedia: Latitude