longitude (Meaning)
longitude (n)
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
longitude (n.)
Length; measure or distance along the longest line; -- distinguished from breadth or thickness; as, the longitude of a room; rare now, except in a humorous sense.
The distance in degrees, reckoned from the vernal equinox, on the ecliptic, to a circle at right angles to the ecliptic passing through the heavenly body whose longitude is designated; as, the longitude of Capella is 79
The arc or portion of the equator intersected between the meridian of a given place and the meridian of some other place from which longitude is reckoned, as from Greenwich, England, or sometimes from the capital of a country, as from Washington or Paris. The longitude of a place is expressed either in degrees or in time; as, that of New York is 74
Synonyms & Antonyms of longitude
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longitude Sentence Examples
- The ship's position was recorded at 120 degrees west longitude.
- The town of Greenwich, London, is located at zero degrees longitude, known as the Prime Meridian.
- The practice of determining longitude at sea revolutionized navigation in the 18th century.
- The difference in longitude between two points on Earth is known as their longitudinal displacement.
- The Arctic Circle is located at 66.5 degrees north latitude and the equator at 0 degrees longitude.
- The International Date Line follows the 180th meridian of longitude.
- Maps often include grid lines that indicate both latitude and longitude.
- The longitude of the Statue of Liberty is 74 degrees, 2 minutes, 40.12 seconds west.
- Sailors used sextants to measure the altitude of the sun and determine their longitude.
- The discovery of a method to accurately determine longitude was a major scientific breakthrough.
FAQs About the word longitude
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at GreenwichLength; measure or distance along the longest line; -- distinguished fro
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The ship's position was recorded at 120 degrees west longitude.
The town of Greenwich, London, is located at zero degrees longitude, known as the Prime Meridian.
The practice of determining longitude at sea revolutionized navigation in the 18th century.
The difference in longitude between two points on Earth is known as their longitudinal displacement.
