elevation
Americannoun
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the height to which something is elevated or to which it rises.
The elevation of the tower is 80 feet.
- Antonyms:
- depth
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the altitude of a place above sea level or ground level.
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an elevated place, thing, or part; an eminence.
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loftiness; grandeur or dignity; nobleness.
elevation of mind.
- Synonyms:
- nobility, exaltation
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the act of elevating.
Her swift elevation to the chancellorship took no one by surprise.
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the state of being elevated.
She was fully enjoying her elevation to movie stardom.
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Architecture. a drawing or design that represents an object or structure as being projected geometrically on a vertical plane parallel to one of its sides.
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Surveying.
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the distance above a datum level.
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the ability of a dancer to stay in the air while executing a step or the height thus attained.
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Roman Catholic Church. the Elevation, the lifting by the celebrant of the Eucharistic elements immediately after consecration, for adoration by the communicants.
noun
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the act of elevating or the state of being elevated
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the height of something above a given or implied place, esp above sea level
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a raised area; height
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nobleness or grandeur; loftiness
elevation of thought
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a drawing to scale of the external face of a building or structure Compare plan ground plan
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the external face of a building or structure
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a ballet dancer's ability to leap high
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RC Church the lifting up of the Host at Mass for adoration
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astronomy another name for altitude
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the angle formed between the muzzle of a gun and the horizontal
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surveying the angular distance between the plane through a point of observation and an object above it Compare depression
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linguistics another term for amelioration
Related Words
See height.
Other Word Forms
- elevational adjective
- nonelevation noun
- reelevation noun
Etymology
Origin of elevation
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin ēlevātiōn- (stem of ēlevātiō ), equivalent to ēlevāt(us) “lifted, raised up” + -iōn- noun suffix; elevate, -ion
Example Sentences
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It’s not clear he had any idea of his approaching elevation.
From Los Angeles Times
Even after checking the forecast, remember that elevation will play a role in temperature.
From Los Angeles Times
They reached an elevation that looked down upon the Very, Very Far North, with a few clouds actually hanging below them and the Shipwreck nothing but a speck seen far off in the distance.
From Literature
For years, researchers have observed that people who live at high elevations, where oxygen is scarce, tend to develop diabetes less often than those at sea level.
From Science Daily
There is also the potential for snow in mountain areas, at elevations around 3,500 feet, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Wofford.
From Los Angeles Times
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