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Height

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Noun

1. height, tallness

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

2. acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

Example Sentences:
'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'

3. height, stature

(of a standing person) the distance from head to foot

4. altitude, height

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

Example Sentences:
'the altitude gave her a headache'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Height

see synonyms of height
noun
1. 
the vertical distance from the bottom or lowest part of something to the top or apex
2. 
the vertical distance of an object or place above the ground or above sea level; altitude
3. 
relatively great altitude or distance from the bottom to the top
4. 
the topmost point; summit
5. astronomy
the angular distance of a celestial body above the horizon
6. 
the period of greatest activity or intensity
the height of the battle
7. 
an extreme example of its kind
the height of rudeness
8. (often plural)
an area of high ground
9. (often plural)
the state of being far above the ground
I don't like heights
10. (often plural)
a position of influence, fame, or power
the giddy heights they occupied in the 1980s

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Height

see synonyms of height
noun
1. 
the topmost point of anything
2. 
the highest limit; greatest degree; extreme; climax; culmination
the height of absurdity
3. 
the distance from the bottom to the top
4. 
a. 
elevation or distance above a given level, as above the surface of the earth or sea; altitude
b. 
elevation (of the sun, a star, etc.) above the horizon, measured in degrees
5. 
a. 
a relatively great distance from bottom to top
b. 
a relatively great distance above a given level
6.  [often pl.]
a point or place considerably above most others; eminence; elevation; hill
7.  Obsolete
high rank

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

Height

see synonyms of height
n.
1.
a. Abbr. h The distance from the base of something to the top.
b. Elevation above a given level, as of the sun or a star above the horizon; altitude. See Synonyms at elevation.
2.
a. The condition or attribute of being relatively or sufficiently high or tall: Height is an advantage in basketball.
b. Stature, especially of the human body.
3. Often heights
a. A hill, mountain, or other piece of ground that stands out from the surrounding land.
b. A high point or position: Prices rose to stunning heights.
4.
a. The highest or uppermost point; the summit or apex: finally reached the height of the mountain.
b. The highest or most advanced degree; the zenith: at the height of her career.
c. The point of highest intensity; the climax: the height of a storm.
5.
a. Obsolete High rank, estate, or degree.
b. Archaic Loftiness of mind.
c. Obsolete Arrogance; hauteur: "He returned me a very resolute answer, and full of height" (Oliver Cromwell).

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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