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longitude in Swedish

longitude in Swedish is longitud, längdgrad, geografisk längd — longitude means the angular distance of a place east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees.

longitude in Swedish

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

"longitude" in Swedish is longitud, längdgrad, geografisk längd. 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 Swedish, "longitude" is longitud, längdgrad, geografisk längd.

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

Yes — Swedish has 3 translations listed for "longitude": longitud, längdgrad, geografisk längd.

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