latitudinal
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of latitudinal
1535–45; < Latin lātitūdin- (stem of lātitūdō ) latitude + -al 1
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The differences did not appear to follow a simple latitudinal or temperature-dependent pattern, but there were some important trends.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 8, 2024
The pangrams from yesterday’s Spelling Bee were altitudinal, attitudinal and latitudinal.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2023
For example, a latitudinal cline is the decrease in temperature towards the Earth’s poles, and an altitudinal cline is the decrease in temperature with increase in altitude.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
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 ● Sep. 30, 2021
In many cases these latitudinal valleys are barred transversely by ridges or spurs, generally elevations en masse of the bottom of the valley.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
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