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==Etymology==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from [[Latin]] latitudin-, latitudo, from latus wide; akin to Old Church Slavic postĭlati to spread
*Date: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]
==Definitions==
*1 archaic : extent or distance from side to side : width
*2 : angular distance from some specified [[circle]] or [[plane]] of [[reference]]: as a : angular distance north or south from the [[earth]]'s equator measured through 90 degrees
:b : angular distance of a [[celestial]] body from the ecliptic
:c : a region or locality as marked by its latitude
*3 a : scope, range
:b : the range of exposures within which a film or plate will produce a negative or positive of satisfactory [[quality]]
*4 : [[freedom]] of [[action]] or [[choice]] <students are allowed considerable latitude in choosing courses>
[[Category: General Reference]]
==Etymology==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from [[Latin]] latitudin-, latitudo, from latus wide; akin to Old Church Slavic postĭlati to spread
*Date: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century]
==Definitions==
*1 archaic : extent or distance from side to side : width
*2 : angular distance from some specified [[circle]] or [[plane]] of [[reference]]: as a : angular distance north or south from the [[earth]]'s equator measured through 90 degrees
:b : angular distance of a [[celestial]] body from the ecliptic
:c : a region or locality as marked by its latitude
*3 a : scope, range
:b : the range of exposures within which a film or plate will produce a negative or positive of satisfactory [[quality]]
*4 : [[freedom]] of [[action]] or [[choice]] <students are allowed considerable latitude in choosing courses>
[[Category: General Reference]]
