Latitude vs Hemisphere - What's the difference?
latitude | hemisphere |
(geography, astronomy) The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point.
(geography) An imaginary line (in fact a circle) around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator.
The relative freedom from restrictions; scope to do something.
(astronomy) The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic.
(photography) The extent to which a light-sensitive material can be over- or underexposed and still achieve an acceptable result.
* Wikipedia article on (exposure latitude)
Extent or scope; e.g. breadth, width or amplitude.
(astronomy, astrology) Half of the celestial sphere, as divided by either the ecliptic or the celestial equator .
(figuratively) A realm or domain of activity .
(geography) Half of the Earth, such as the Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere or Eastern Hemisphere, Land Hemisphere, Water Hemisphere etc. .
(geometry) Any half-sphere, formed by a plane intersecting the center of a sphere. .
(cartography) A map or projection of a celestial or terrestrial hemisphere .
(anatomy) Either of the two halves of the cerebrum. .
As nouns the difference between latitude and hemisphere
is that latitude is (geography|astronomy) the angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point while hemisphere is hemisphere.latitude
English
(wikipedia latitude)Noun
(en noun)- His parents gave him a great deal of latitude .