colatitude

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noun

The complement, in spherical coordinates, of a latitude (the difference between a latitude and 90°).

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Meanings

nouncolatitude (plural colatitudes)

plural colatitudes

  1. astronomyThe complement, in spherical coordinates, of a latitude (the difference between a latitude and 90°).

Origin

From co- + latitude.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

coaltitude
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APA

colatitude. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colatitude

MLA

“colatitude.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colatitude. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “colatitude,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colatitude.

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