latitude
noun
[ ˈlatɪtjuːd ]
• the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of the equator of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
• "at a latitude of 51° N"
• scope for freedom of action or thought.
• "journalists have considerable latitude in criticizing public figures"
Similar:
freedom,
scope,
leeway,
elbow room,
breathing space,
space,
room,
flexibility,
liberty,
independence,
play,
slack,
free rein,
free play,
licence,
self-determination,
room to manoeuvre,
scope for initiative,
freedom of action,
freedom from restriction,
a free hand,
margin,
leisure,
unrestrictedness,
indulgence,
laxity,
wriggle room,
wiggle room,
carte blanche,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin latitudo ‘breadth’, from latus ‘broad’.
