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Altitude

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Noun

1. altitude, height

elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface

Example Sentences:
'the altitude gave her a headache'

2. altitude

the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel)

3. alt, altitude, el, elevation

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Altitude

see synonyms of altitude
noun
1. 
the vertical height of an object above some chosen level, esp above sea level; elevation
2. geometry
the perpendicular distance from the vertex to the base of a geometrical figure or solid
3. Also called: elevation astronomy, nautical
the angular distance of a celestial body from the horizon measured along the vertical circle passing through the body
Compare azimuth (sense 1)
4. surveying
the angle of elevation of a point above the horizontal plane of the observer
5. (often plural)
a high place or region

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Altitude

see synonyms of altitude
noun
1. 
height; esp., the height of a thing above the earth's surface or above sea level
2. 
a high place or region
usually used in pl.
3. 
a high level, rank, etc.
4.  Astronomy
the angular height of a planet, star, etc. above the horizon
5.  Geometry
a. 
the perpendicular distance from the designated base of a figure to its highest point or to the side parallel to the base
b. 
any line segment representing such a distance

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Altitude

see synonyms of altitude
n.
1.
a. The height of a thing above a reference level, especially above sea level or above the earth's surface. See Synonyms at elevation.
b. Great height or elevation: has trouble breathing at altitude.
c. often altitudes A high location or area.
2. Astronomy The angular distance above the observer's horizon of a celestial object.
3. Mathematics The perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex, parallel side, or parallel surface.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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