latitude
    n 1: the angular distance between an imaginary line around a
         heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator
         itself
    2: freedom from normal restraints in conduct; "the new freedom
       in movies and novels"; "allowed his children considerable
       latitude in how they spent their money"
    3: an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
       [syn: latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude,
       parallel]
    4: scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from
       restriction

Latitude \Lat"i*tude\, n. [F. latitude, L. latitudo, fr. latus
   broad, wide, for older stlatus; perh. akin to E. strew.]
   1. Extent from side to side, or distance sidewise from a
      given point or line; breadth; width.
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            Provided the length do not exceed the latitude above
            one third part.                       --Sir H.
                                                  Wotton.
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   2. Room; space; freedom from confinement or restraint; hence,
      looseness; laxity; independence.
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            In human actions there are no degrees and precise
            natural limits described, but a latitude is
            indulged.                             --Jer. Taylor.
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   3. Extent or breadth of signification, application, etc.;
      extent of deviation from a standard, as truth, style, etc.
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            No discreet man will believe Augustine's miracles,
            in the latitude of monkish relations. --Fuller.
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   4. Extent; size; amplitude; scope.
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            I pretend not to treat of them in their full
            latitude.                             --Locke.
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   5. (Geog.) Distance north or south of the equator, measured
      on a meridian.
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   6. (Astron.) The angular distance of a heavenly body from the
      ecliptic.
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   Ascending latitude, Circle of latitude, Geographical
   latitude, etc. See under Ascending. Circle, etc.

   High latitude, that part of the earth's surface near either
      pole, esp. that part within either the arctic or the
      antarctic circle.

   Low latitude, that part of the earth's surface which is
      near the equator.
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Heliocentric \He`li*o*cen"tric\
   (h[=e]`l[i^]*[-o]*s[e^]n"tr[i^]k), Heliocentrical
\He`li*o*cen"tric"al\ (h[=e]`l[i^]*[-o]*s[e^]n"tr[i^]*kal), a.
   [Helio- + centric, centrical: cf. F. h['e]liocentrique.]
   (Astron.)
   pertaining to the sun's center, or appearing to be seen from
   it; having, or relating to, the sun as a center; -- opposed
   to geocentrical.
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   Heliocentric parallax. See under Parallax.

   Heliocentric place, latitude, longitude, etc. (of a
      heavenly body), the direction, latitude, longitude, etc.,
      of the body as viewed from the sun.
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