longitudes
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:The longitude lines mark the position from the prime meridian in the eastern and western hemispheres.
Definition:Meridians of longitude that run from the North Pole to the South Pole and are used for specifying the east-west position on the Earth’s surface.
Example:Greenwich mean time is used as a reference for setting the UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) at 00:00 (midnight) on the zero meridian.
Definition:A standard time system defined by the average of Earth’s rotation, measured from the prime meridian at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England. It is the basis for the world's time zones.
Example:Longitude and latitude are essential in determining the exact location of a place on a map.
Definition:A system used in geography and navigation to specify the precise position on the Earth’s surface, using two perpendicular lines—one being a longitude (north-south) line and the other being a latitude (east-west) line.
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