Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun latitude

4 senses of latitude

Sense 1
latitude -- (the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself)
       => angular distance -- (the angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer; "he recorded angular distances between the stars")

Sense 2
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")
       => liberty -- (freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes")

Sense 3
latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel -- (an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator)
       => line -- (a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent)

Sense 4
latitude -- (scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction)
       => scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit -- (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power")