Breitenkreis — meaning in English

English meaning

• latitude noun The angular distance of a place north or south of the equator.
• line noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
• parallel adj Running alongside something else, always the same distance apart, never meeting.

Senses

Breitenkreis is used for these senses in English:

• latitude (geography) An imaginary line (in the form of a circumference) around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator.
• line (geography) A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map.
• parallel (geography) A line of latitude.

latitude — full definition

1. noun The angular distance of a place north or south of the equator.
2. noun Freedom to act or decide as one chooses; scope.

line — full definition

1. noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
2. noun A row or sequence of people, things, or words, one after another.
3. verb To arrange people or things in a row, or to form such a row.
4. verb To cover the inside surface of something with a layer of material.
5. noun A telephone or other communication connection.

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