longitude

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Synonyms: lentitude, longitudes, lenitude, colongitude

Antonyms: lentitude, longitudes, lenitude, colongitude

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|geography}} [[angular|Angular]] [[distance]] measured west or east of the [[prime meridian]].
2. {{lb|en|geography|astronomy}} Any imaginary [[line]] [[perpendicular]] to the [[equator]] and part of a [[great circle]] passing through the [[North Pole]] and [[South Pole]].
3. {{lb|en|archaic}} [[length|Length]].

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