latitudinal
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- interlatitudinal adjective
- latitudinally adverb
Etymology
Origin of latitudinal
1535–45; < Latin lātitūdin- (stem of lātitūdō ) latitude + -al 1
Example Sentences
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Analysis by the researchers revealed that vegetation had increased along a latitudinal gradient between 63 degrees North and 69 degrees North and declined north of this.
From Science Daily
The differences did not appear to follow a simple latitudinal or temperature-dependent pattern, but there were some important trends.
From Science Daily
BlackSky satellites orbit the Earth latitudinally in the opposite direction to Earth’s rotation.
From Seattle Times
The pangrams from yesterday’s Spelling Bee were altitudinal, attitudinal and latitudinal.
From New York Times
The researchers conclusively found, using observational data and modeling studies, that KCE is warming, adjusting its latitudinal position northward, and possibly increasing the amount of warm water that it moves north in the process.
From Salon
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