| altitude | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. altitude, height | elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface.; "the altitude gave her a headache" |
| ~ elevation | distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level).; "there was snow at the higher elevations" |
| ~ level | height above ground.; "the water reached ankle level"; "the pictures were at the same level" |
| ~ ceiling | (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds. |
| ~ ceiling | maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions). |
| n. (shape) | 2. altitude | the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel). |
| ~ distance, length | size of the gap between two places.; "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points" |
| n. (linkdef) | 3. alt, altitude, el, elevation | angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object). |
| ~ angular position | relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established. |
| elevation | | |
| n. (event) | 1. elevation, lift, raising | the event of something being raised upward.; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity" |
| ~ rising, ascension, ascent, rise | a movement upward.; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon" |
| n. (state) | 2. acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top | the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development.; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession" |
| ~ degree, stage, level, point | a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process.; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?" |
| n. (object) | 3. elevation, natural elevation | a raised or elevated geological formation. |
| ~ geological formation, formation | (geology) the geological features of the earth. |
| ~ highland, upland | elevated (e.g., mountainous) land. |
| ~ hill | a local and well-defined elevation of the land.; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia" |
| ~ mountain, mount | a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill. |
| ~ foreland, headland, promontory, head | a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea). |
| ~ ridge | a long narrow natural elevation or striation. |
| ~ incline, slope, side | an elevated geological formation.; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain" |
| ~ swell | a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor). |
| n. (attribute) | 4. elevation | distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level).; "there was snow at the higher elevations" |
| ~ distance | the property created by the space between two objects or points. |
| ~ isometry | equality of elevation above sea level. |
| ~ altitude, height | elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface.; "the altitude gave her a headache" |
| ~ ground level, grade | the height of the ground on which something stands.; "the base of the tower was below grade" |
| ~ water level | the level of the surface of a body of water. |
| n. (attribute) | 5. elevation | (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump.; "a dancer of exceptional elevation" |
| ~ ballet, concert dance | a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers. |
| ~ leap | the distance leaped (or to be leaped).; "a leap of 10 feet" |
| n. (artifact) | 6. elevation | drawing of an exterior of a structure. |
| ~ architectural plan, plan | scale drawing of a structure.; "the plans for City Hall were on file" |
| n. (act) | 7. aggrandisement, aggrandizement, elevation | the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something.; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal" |
| ~ step-up, increase | the act of increasing something.; "he gave me an increase in salary" |
| ~ ego trip, self-aggrandisement, self-aggrandizement | an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance. |
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