ALTITUDE

Altitude

Altitude or height is defined based on the context in which it is used . As a general definition, altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum and a point or object. The reference datum also often varies according to the context. Although the term altitude is commonly used to mean the height above sea level of a location, in geography the term elevation is often preferred for this usage.

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altitude

Noun

  1. The absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.
  2. A vertical distance.
  3. The distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the opposite side of the vertex.
  4. The angular distance of a heavenly body above our Earth's horizon.
  5. Height of rank or excellence; superiority.
  6. Elevation of spirits; heroics; haughty airs.
  7. Highest point or degree.


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