latitude

/ˈlætɪtjuːd/ noun

Translation

DISTANCE [C, U] › the distance of a place north or south of the Equator (= imaginary line around the Earth's middle), measured in degrees

enlem, arz derecesi

The latitude of Helsinki is approximately 60 degrees north.931522

FREEDOM [U] formal › freedom to do what you want

serbestlik, özgürlük, tolerans

She should be allowed the latitude to choose the people she wants.1873

(Definition of latitude noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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