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Longitude

🔄 Synonyms of "Longitude"

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Word	Definition
line of longitudenoun	an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator
meridiannoun	(astronomy) In full celestial meridian: a great circle passing through the poles of the celestial sphere and the zenith for a particular point on the Earth's surface.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Longitude"

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Word	Definition
meridiannoun	(astronomy) In full celestial meridian: a great circle passing through the poles of the celestial sphere and the zenith for a particular point on the Earth's surface.
line of longitudenoun	an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator
eastnoun	The direction of the earth's rotation, specifically 90°.
latitudenoun	(figurative) The relative freedom from restrictions; scope to do something.
longnoun	Having much distance in space from one end to the other.
lengthnoun	The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.
longitudinalnoun	Any longitudinal piece, as in shipbuilding etc.
longueurnoun	(authorship) A lengthy passage in a dramatic or literary work, especially a dull or tedious one; a period of boredom.
longtitudenoun	Obsolete form of longitude. [(geography) Angular distance measured west or east of the prime meridian.]
long.noun	Abbreviation of longitude. [(geography) Angular distance measured west or east of the prime meridian.]
antimeridiannoun	(geography) The reference line at 180° longitude, on the opposite side of earth to the prime meridian.
geolongitudenoun	geographic longitude
lat.noun	Abbreviation of Latin (language). [(uncountable) The language of the ancient Romans, other Latins and of the Roman Catholic church, especially Classical Latin.]
degreenoun	(education) A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university/college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)
eastingnoun	(cartography) The distance east of a standard reference meridian.
prime meridiannoun	The reference line at 0° longitude, passing through Greenwich, England, from which longitude east and west is measured.
linenoun	A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
colongitudenoun	(astronomy) The longitude of the morning terminator (division between illuminated and dark regions) on the Moon, as measured in degrees westward from the prime meridian.
northingnoun	(nautical) A distance traveled northward.
westingnoun	(nautical) A distance travelled westward.