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'lætitju:d1) (the distance, measured in degrees on the map, that a place is north or south of the Equator: What is the latitude of London?) breddegrad2) (freedom of choice or action.) spillerom, handlingsfrihetsubst. \/ˈlætɪtjuːd\/1) (geografi, astronomi) bredde2) ( geografi) breddegrad3) ( overført) frihet, handlingsfrihet, bevegelsesfrihet, spillerom4) ( fotografering) eksponeringstoleranse5) ( gammeldags) omfang, utstrekningdegree of latitude breddegrad -
2 longitude
'loŋɡitju:d(the distance, measured in degrees on the map, that a place is east or west of a standard north-south line, usually that which passes through Greenwich: What is the latitude and longitude of that town?) lengde- longitudinallylengdegradsubst. \/ˈlɒn(d)ʒɪtjuːd\/, \/ˈlɒŋɡɪtjuːd\/1) ( geografi) lengde, lengdegrad, longitude2) ( astronomi) lengde, longitudelongitude east eller east longitude østlig lengde
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