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Definition of longitude noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

longitude

noun
 
/ˈlɒŋɡɪtjuːd/,
 
/ˈlɒndʒɪtjuːd/
 
/ˈlɑːndʒɪtuːd/
 [uncountable]
(abbreviation long.)
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  1. the distance of a place east or west of the Greenwich meridian, measured in degrees
    • the longitude of the island
    compare latitude
    Extra Examples
    • The town is at longitude 28° west.
    • He tried to find out how a ship at sea could determine its longitude.
    • This line of longitude cuts through the jungle.
    Topics Geographyc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + longitude
    • calculate
    • determine
    preposition
    • at (a) longitude
    phrases
    • a line of longitude
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    Word Originlate Middle English (also denoting length and tallness): from Latin longitudo, from longus ‘long’.
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