Definition of Longitude

1. Noun. The angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich.

Generic synonyms: Angular Distance
Derivative terms: Longitudinal

Definition of Longitude

1. 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.

Definition of Longitude

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Medical Definition of Longitude

1. 1. 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 longitude of their cloaks." (Sir. W. Scott) "Mine [shadow] spindling into longitude immense." (Cowper) 2. 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 deg or 4 h. 56 min. West of Greenwich. 3. 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 deg . Geocentric longitude, the longitude of a heavenly body as seen from the earth. Heliocentric longitude, the longitude of a heavenly body, as seen from the sun's center. Longitude stars, certain stars whose position is known, and the data in regard to which are used in observations for finding the longitude, as by lunar distances. Origin: F, fr. L. Longitudo, fr. Longus long. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Longitude

longingly
longings
longipalp
longipennate
longipennes
longipennine
longiroster
longirostral
longirostres
longish
longissimus capitis
longissimus cervicis
longissimus muscle
longissimus thoracis
longitude (current term)
longitude (current term)
longitudes
longitudinal
longitudinal
longitudinalis
longitudinally
longitudinal aberration
longitudinal arch of foot
longitudinal arc of skull
longitudinal bands of cruciform ligament
longitudinal canals of modiolus
longitudinal dissociation
longitudinal duct of epoophoron
longitudinal fissure of cerebrum
longitudinal fold of duodenum

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