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longitude

nounfemininetechnicalcommon/lõʒiˈtuðɨ/lon·gi·tu·de

Definition

1

The angular distance, measured in degrees, east or west from the prime meridian at Greenwich, England, to the meridian passing through a place.

Usage examples

The ship's coordinates showed a longitude of 45 degrees west.
GPS devices calculate your position using latitude and longitude.

Antonyms

Common combinations

east longitudewest longitudedegrees of longitude