latitudinal

/ˌlæt.ɪˈtʃuː.dɪ.nəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌlæt̬.əˈtuː.dɪ.nəl/ (ame, ipa) · /-‧¦tyü-/ (ame, mw)

latitudinal — adjective

  • latitudinalpositive
  • more latitudinalcomparative
  • most latitudinalsuperlative

1. relating to how far north or south a place lies from the equator, measured in de

1.形容詞C1
釋義

relating to how far north or south a place lies from the equator, measured in degrees

例句

The research team analysed latitudinal data to see how temperatures change away from the equator.

latitudinal data — noun modified by this adjective

Chitra compared the latitudinal positions of five major world cities for her geography project.

latitudinal positions — common collocation

同義詞
  • geographical

    much broader in meaning — covers all aspects of the Earth's surface, not just north-south positioning

  • zonal

    can describe bands or zones that often follow lines of latitude, but may also be based on other factors like climate or altitude

反義詞
  • longitudinal

    relating to east-west position (longitude) rather than north-south

文法句型

latitudinal + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive position). Common nouns it modifies include 'data', 'position', 'band', 'range', 'difference', and 'variation'.

常見錯誤

❌The latitudinal of the city is 40°N.
✅The latitude of the city is 40°N.
💡'latitudinal' is an adjective; use the noun 'latitude' when referring to the measurement itself.