latitude
/ˈlætɪtjuːd/ nounDefinition
DISTANCE [C, U] › the distance of a place north or south of the Equator (= imaginary line around the Earth's middle), measured in degrees: The latitude of Helsinki is approximately 60 degrees north.
FREEDOM [U] formal › freedom to do what you want: She should be allowed the latitude to choose the people she wants.
(Definition of latitude noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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