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longitude in Danish

longitude in Danish is længdegrad, meridian — longitude means the angular distance of a place east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees.

longitude in Danish

længdegrad
noun
(geography) Angular distance measured west or east of the prime meridian.
længdegrad
noun
(geography, astronomy) Any imaginary line perpendicular to the equator and part of a great circle passing through the North Pole and South Pole.
meridian
noun
(geography, astronomy) Any imaginary line perpendicular to the equator and part of a great circle passing through the North Pole and South Pole.

What does "longitude" mean?

  1. noun The angular distance of a place east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees.
    "Sailors once struggled to calculate longitude accurately at sea."
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longitude in a sentence

  • Sailors once struggled to calculate longitude accurately at sea.
  • The app shows your exact latitude and longitude.

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What is "longitude" in Danish?

"longitude" in Danish is længdegrad, meridian. longitude means: The angular distance of a place east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees.

How do you use "longitude" in a sentence?

Example: "Sailors once struggled to calculate longitude accurately at sea." In Danish, "longitude" is længdegrad, meridian.

Are there other ways to say "longitude" in Danish?

Yes — Danish has 2 translations listed for "longitude": længdegrad, meridian.

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