latitude and longitude

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Definition of latitude and longitude in English English dictionary

Coordinate system by which the position or location of any place on the Earth's surface can be determined and described. Latitude is a measurement of location north or south of the Equator. Lines of latitude are known as parallels, or parallels of latitude. Longitude is a measurement of location east or west of the prime meridian, which passes through Greenwich, Eng. The combination of meridians of longitude and parallels of latitude establishes a grid by which exact positions can be determined: for example, a point described as 40° N, 30° W is located 40° of arc north of the Equator and 30° of arc west of the Greenwich meridian

Hyphenation

la·ti·tude and lon·gi·tude

Turkish pronunciation

lätıtud ınd läncıtud

Pronunciation

/ˈlatəˌto͞od ənd ˈlänʤəˌto͞od/ /ˈlætəˌtuːd ənd ˈlɑːnʤəˌtuːd/