Both Uses of
latitude
in
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
- --yes, that's about the right distance--but then I wonder what Latitude or Longitude I've got to?
Chpt 1 *latitude = a measure of north/south (relative to the equator) on the earth
- Alice had no idea what Latitude was, or Longitude either, but thought they were nice grand words to say.†
Chpt 1
Definition:
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(latitude as in: latitude and longitude) a measure of north/south (relative to the equator) on the earth -- calculated by using imaginary horizontal circles on the surface of the earth that are parallel to the equator such that 45 degrees north is half way between the equator and the north pole