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longitude

/ˈlɒn.dʒɪ.tjuːd/

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noun

/ˈlɒn.dʒɪ.tjuːd/B2formalscientific
  • ruГеографическая координата, определяющая положение точки на поверхности Земли к востоку или западу от начального меридиана в Гринвиче, измеряемая как угловое расстояние.

A geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface, measured as the angular distance from the prime meridian at Greenwich.

  1. Geographic coordinateB2formal

    The angular distance of a point on the Earth's surface east or west of the prime meridian at Greenwich, England.

    ruГеографическая координата

    • The ship's captain calculated the longitude using a sextant.
    • The city is located at a longitude of 2 degrees east.
    • Modern GPS devices provide accurate readings of longitude and latitude.
Forms
  • longitudes plural form
  • longitudes' possessive plural form
  • longitude's possessive singular form