Latitude meaning : The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point. An imaginary line (in fact a circumference) around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator. The relative freedom from restrictions; scope to do something. The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic. The extent to which a light-sensitive material can be over- or underexposed and still achieve an acceptable result. Extent or scope; e.g. breadth, width or amplitude.