longitude

Meanings

• noun

  The longitudinal position of a place, measured in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian.

  - "The longitude of New York City is approximately 77 degrees west."
  - "The longitude of the International Date Line is 180 degrees."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈlɑndʒəˌtud/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

meridian

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with longitude
longevity , latitude , attitude

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Variants

List of all variants of longitude that leads to same result
longitude , longitudes

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Etymology

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From the Latin longitudo, meaning 'length' or 'extent'.

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Trivia

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1. The first accurate longitude measurement was made by the British scientist John Harrison in 1761.

2. The Longitude Prize, offered by the British government in 1714, offered a reward of £20,000 to anyone who could accurately measure longitude at sea.

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Related Concepts

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1. latitude: Latitude is the angular measurement north or south of the Earth's Equator.

2. Prime Meridian: The Prime Meridian is the line of longitude that passes through Greenwich, London, and is used as the reference line for measuring longitudes.

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Culture

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Longitude has played a significant role in navigation and exploration since ancient times. It was one of the key elements in determining a ship's position at sea before the invention of GPS. Longitude has also been a subject of literary and artistic expression, such as in the poem 'The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

How to Memorize "longitude"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a globe and the lines of longitude extending from the North Pole to the South Pole.

2. associate
   

   - Associate longitude with the concept of east and west.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Richard Of Perth Said To Her, I Love You' to remember that Europe is west of Asia, which can help you remember that longitude increases as you move west.

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