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longitude

UK
/ˈlɒn.dʒɪ.tjuːd/
US
/ˈlɑːn.dʒə.tud/

Translations

longitudenoun
longitudes
pl
The longitude of New York City is approximately 74 degrees west.
La longitude de New York est d’environ 74 degrés ouest.
Additional translations
longueurSens vieilli.
Synonyms
meridian
geographical coordinate
longitude line
longitudeadjective
UK
/ˈlɒn.dʒɪ.tjuːd/
US
/ˈlɑːn.dʒə.tud/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to longitude measurements.
de longitude
The navigator plotted a longitude line across the chart.
Le navigateur a tracé une ligne de longitude sur la carte.

Definitions

longitudenoun
The angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England, or west of the standard meridian of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
The longitude of New York City is approximately 74 degrees west.
(archaic) Length or distance measured lengthwise.
In old charts, the longitude of the chamber exceeded its breadth.
longitudeadjective
Relating to, measured by, or expressed in terms of longitude.
The navigator plotted a longitude line across the chart.
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