Latitudes - English meaning

noun

The quality of bending easily without breaking.

Usage examples:

Players gained improved flexibility in their ankles

noun

The quality of being able to change or be changed easily according to the situation

Usage examples:

The new law gives auto makers more flexibility in meeting lower pollution targets.

noun

The ability to change or be changed easily according to the situation

Usage examples:

The advantage of this system is its flexibility., the schedule doesn't allow much flexibility.

abbreviation

Franc(s).

noun

The chemical element of atomic number 87, a radioactive member of the alkali metal group. francium occurs naturally as a decay product in uranium and thorium ores.

The chemical element francium.

noun

The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants.

Usage examples:

We do have some freedom of choice

noun

The condition or right of being able or allowed to do whatever you want to, without being controlled or limited

Usage examples:

Freedom of speech, if children aren’t allowed some freedom, they won’t learn to be independent., [ …

noun

The condition or right of being able or allowed to do, say, think, etc. whatever you want to, without being controlled or limited

Usage examples:

I felt such a sense of freedom, up in the hills alone., children are allowed much more freedom thes…

noun

The fact or state of being independent.

Usage examples:

Argentina gained independence from spain in 1816

noun

Freedom to make laws or decisions without being governed or controlled by another country, organization, etc.

Usage examples:

Gain/win/declare independence the country gained its independence in 1991., grant/give/guarantee in…

noun

Freedom from being governed or ruled by another country

Usage examples:

Gain independence from mexico gained its independence from spain in 1821.

noun

The amount of freedom to move or act that is available.

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The government had greater leeway to introduce reforms

noun

Freedom to act within certain limits

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] the law gives companies more leeway to decide whether to accept or reject an of…

noun

Freedom to act within particular limits

Usage examples:

Local councils will be given some leeway as to how they implement the legislation.

noun

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behaviour, or political views.

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Compulsory retirement would interfere with individual liberty

noun

The freedom to live as you wish and go where you want

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[ c ] individual liberties, [ u ] our group is fighting for independence, liberty, democracy, and p…

noun

The freedom to live as you wish or go where you want

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For most citizens, liberty means the freedom to practise their religious or political beliefs., hun…

noun

A permit from an authority to own or use something, do a particular thing, or carry on a trade (especially in alcoholic drink).

Usage examples:

A gun licence

verb

Grant a licence to.

Usage examples:

A pub has to be licensed by the local justices

noun

An official document that gives you permission to own, do, or use something, usually after you have paid money and/or taken a test

Usage examples:

A dog licence, a driving licence (us driver's license), a tv licence

adjective

(of lines, planes, or surfaces) side by side and having the same distance continuously between them.

Usage examples:

Parallel lines never meet

noun

A person or thing that is similar or analogous to another.

Usage examples:

A challenge which has no parallel in peacetime this century

verb

Be side by side with (something extending in a line), always keeping the same distance; run or lie parallel to.

Usage examples:

A big concrete gutter that paralleled the road

verb

Engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.

Usage examples:

The children were playing by a pool

noun

Activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children.

Usage examples:

A child at play may use a stick as an aeroplane

verb

Engage in recreational activities rather than work

noun

Space that can be occupied or where something can be done.

Usage examples:

There's only room for a single bed in there

verb

Share a room, house, or flat, especially a rented one at a college or similar institution.

Usage examples:

I was rooming with my cousin

noun

An area within a building that has its own walls, floor, ceiling, and door

Usage examples:

The house has a laundry room., is there any room for me in the car?, fig. she writes better, but th…

noun

A planned action that is intended to get an advantage

Usage examples:

This manoeuvre has the effect of rewarding those shareholders who sell at the expense of those who …

noun

A movement or set of movements needing skill and care

Usage examples:

Reversing round a corner is one of the manoeuvres you are required to perform in a driving test.

noun

A planned and controlled movement or operation by the armed forces for training purposes and in war

Usage examples:

Military/naval manoeuvres, we saw the army on manoeuvres in the mountains.

noun

The extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant.

Usage examples:

We widened the scope of our investigation

verb

Assess or investigate something.

Usage examples:

They'd scoped out their market

combining form

Denoting an instrument for observing, viewing, or examining.

Usage examples:

Microscope

noun

The ability or power to make decisions for yourself, especially the power of a nation to decide how it will be governed

adjective

Not taut or held tightly in position; loose.

Usage examples:

A slack rope

noun

The part of a rope or line which is not held taut; the loose or unused part.

Usage examples:

I picked up the rod and wound in the slack

verb

Loosen (something, especially a rope).

Usage examples:

Slacking the outhaul allows you to adjust the sail

noun

A continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied.

Usage examples:

A table took up much of the space

verb

Position (two or more items) at a distance from one another.

Usage examples:

The poles are spaced 3m apart

noun

An empty place

Usage examples:

[ c ] a parking/storage space, [ u ] he was staring into space, seeing nothing., [ c ] out west the…