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1. (n.) height
extent or distance upward:
The plane gained height rapidly.
2. height
distance upward from the lowest or a given level to a fixed point.
3. height
the distance between the lowest and highest points of a person standing upright; stature.
4. height
considerable or great altitude or elevation.
5. height
Often, heights.
6. height
a high place above a level; hill or mountain.
7. height
the highest or most intense point; utmost degree; peak:
the height of pleasure; the height of rush hour.
8. height
Archaic. high rank or social status.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME; OE hīehtho. See high , -th1)
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1. (noun) height, tallness
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
2. (noun) acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, 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"
3. (noun) stature, height
(of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
4. (noun) altitude, height
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
"the altitude gave her a headache"
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1. (noun) height
a measurement of how tall sb or sth is
a tree that can reach a height of 200 feet; The plants grew to different heights.; It is about 3 feet in height.; a man of average height.
2. height
a measurement of how far off the ground sth is
a plane flying at a height of 20,000 feet; water rising to waist/shoulder height
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1. (noun) HEIGHT
the condition of being high; elevated position
2. (noun) HEIGHT
the distance to which anything rises above its foot, above that on which in stands, above the earth, or above the level of the sea; altitude; the measure upward from a surface, as the floor or the ground, of animal, especially of a man; stature
3. (noun) HEIGHT
degree of latitude either north or south
4. (noun) HEIGHT
that which is elevated; an eminence; a hill or mountain; as, Alpine heights
5. (noun) HEIGHT
elevation in excellence of any kind, as in power, learning, arts; also, an advanced degree of social rank; preeminence or distinction in society; prominence
6. (noun) HEIGHT
progress toward eminence; grade; degree
7. (noun) HEIGHT
utmost degree in extent; extreme limit of energy or condition; as, the height of a fever, of passion, of madness, of folly; the height of a tempest
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Sense: the distance from the bottom to the top of something
What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.
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 Afrikaans: hoogte, lengte |
 Arabic: إرْتِفاع |
 Bulgarian: височина |
 Brazilian: altura |
 Czech: výška |
 German: die Höhe |
 Danish: højde |
 Greek: ύψος |
 Spanish: altura |
 Estonian: kõrgus, pikkus |
 Farsi: بلندي،ارتفاع |
 Finnish: korkeus |
 French: hauteur |
 Hebrew: גוֹבָה |
 Hindi: ऊंचाई |
 Croatian: visina |
 Hungarian: magasság |
 Indonesian: tinggi |
 Icelandic: hæð |
 Italian: altezza |
 Japanese: 高さ |
 Korean: 고도 |
 Lithuanian: aukštis |
 Latvian: (par cilvēku) 1,75 m garš |
 Malay: tinggi |
 Dutch: hoogte |
 Norwegian: høyde |
 Polish: wysokość |
 Persian: بلندي،ارتفاع |
 Pashto: لوړوالى ، اوچتوالى ، هسكو |
 Portuguese: altura |
 Romanian: înălţime |
 Russian: высота; рост |
 Slovak: výška |
 Slovenian: višina |
 Serbian: visina |
 Swedish: höjd, längd |
 Thai: ความสูง |
 Turkish: yükseklik, boy |
 Taiwanese: 高度 |
 Ukrainian: висота |
 Urdu: اونچائی |
 Vietnamese: chiều cao |
 Chinese: 高度 |
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