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Noun latitude has 4 senses

latitude - the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
--₁ is a kind of angular distance
latitude - freedom from normal restraints in conduct; "the new freedom in movies and novels"; "allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money"
--₂ is a kind of liberty
latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel - an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
--₃ is a kind of line
--₃ has particulars: polar circle; horse latitude; tropic
latitude - scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction
--₄ is a kind of scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit