colatitude

/kəˈlætɪtjuːd/; /kəˈlætɪˌtuːd/

Definitions

1. noun

A measure of the angular distance from a point on a sphere to a reference plane.

“The mathematician calculated the colatitude of the satellite’s orbit to determine its position.”

Synonyms

  • angular distance
  • spheroidal distance

Antonyms

  • latitude