Latitude

noun

1. The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point.
2. An imaginary line (in fact a circumference) around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator.
3. The relative freedom from restrictions; scope to do something.

   "His parents gave him a great deal of latitude."

4. The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic.
5. The extent to which a light-sensitive material can be over- or underexposed and still achieve an acceptable result.