Synonyms for longitude
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Angular distance measured west or east of the prime meridian.
Related words
- Word family
- longitudinal
- Phrases
- celestial longitude ecliptic longitude longitude clock
Forms
- Plural
- longitudes → meridians, lengths, distances…
Example sentences
- meridian The Greenwich meridian passes through the country.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| longitude | falling | |
| meridian | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- length1
- 8 letters
- distance2, meridian4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (distance2 = 2 syllables).