LEARNit Dictionary

latitude

noun
1
the distance of a place north or south of the equator(= the line around the world dividing north and south), measured in degrees
عرض جغرافیایی
compare longitude
2
a region of the world that is a particular distance from the equator
عرض جغرافیایی
the northern latitudes
These birds only survive in temperate latitudes.
3
freedom to choose what you do or the way that you do it
آزادی عمل, اختیار, حوزه آزادی
Nowadays, newspapers are allowed considerable latitude in criticizing the government.
Some degree of latitude is required in interpreting the law on this point.
see also leeway