latitudes

noun

1. 1

   The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point.

2. 2

   An imaginary line (in fact a circumference) around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator.

3. 3

   The relative freedom from restrictions; scope to do something.

   “His parents gave him a great deal of latitude.”

4. 4

   The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic.

5. 5

   The extent to which a light-sensitive material can be over- or underexposed and still achieve an acceptable result.

6. 6

   Extent or scope; e.g. breadth, width or amplitude.