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1. (n.) altitude
the height of a thing above a given planetary reference plane, esp. above sea level on earth.
2. altitude
extent or distance upward; height.
3. altitude
the angular distance of a heavenly body above the horizon.
4. altitude
the perpendicular distance from the vertex of a geometric figure to the side opposite the vertex.
5. altitude
the line through the vertex of a geometric figure perpendicular to the base.
6. altitude
Usu., altitudes. a high region.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < L altitūdō; see alti -, -tude)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) altitude, height
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
"the altitude gave her a headache"
2. (noun) altitude
the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
3. (noun) elevation, EL, altitude, ALT
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
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1. (noun) altitude
the height measured from sea level
the dangers of climbing in high altitudes; at an altitude of 5,745 feet
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) altitude
space extended upward; height; the perpendicular elevation of an object above its foundation, above the ground, or above a given level, or of one object above another; as, the altitude of a mountain, or of a bird above the top of a tree
2. (noun) altitude
the elevation of a point, or star, or other celestial object, above the horizon, measured by the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between such point and the horizon. It is either true or apparent; true when measured from the rational or real horizon, apparent when from the sensible or apparent horizon
3. (noun) altitude
the perpendicular distance from the base of a figure to the summit, or to the side parallel to the base; as, the altitude of a triangle, pyramid, parallelogram, frustum, etc
4. (noun) altitude
height of degree; highest point or degree
5. (noun) altitude
height of rank or excellence; superiority
6. (noun) altitude
elevation of spirits; heroics; haughty airs
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. altitude
A vertical distance measured from a known level on the surface of a planet or other celestial body.
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. altitude
The vertical distance of a level, a point or an object considered as a point, measured from mean sea level. See also drop altitude; elevation; minimum safe altitude.
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Sense: height above sea-level
What is the altitude of the town?
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 Afrikaans: hoogte bo seëvlak |
 Arabic: مِقْياس الإرْتِفَاع |
 Bulgarian: височина |
 Brazilian: altitude |
 Czech: nadmořská výška |
 German: die Höhe |
 Danish: højde (over havet) |
 Greek: υψόμετρο |
 Spanish: altitud |
 Estonian: kõrgus |
 Farsi: ارتفاع از سطح دریا |
 Finnish: korkeus merenpinnasta |
 French: altitude |
 Hebrew: גוֹבָה |
 Hindi: ऊंचाई |
 Croatian: nadmorska visina |
 Hungarian: magasság |
 Indonesian: ketinggian |
 Icelandic: hæð yfir sjávarmáli |
 Italian: altitudine |
 Japanese: 高度 |
 Korean: 고도 |
 Lithuanian: aukštis virš jūros lygio |
 Latvian: augstums (virs jūras līme |
 Malay: altitud |
 Dutch: hoogte |
 Norwegian: høyde (over havet) |
 Polish: wysokość |
 Persian: ارتفاع از سطح دریا |
 Pashto: د سیند له سطحی څخه لوړوال |
 Portuguese: altitude |
 Romanian: altitudine |
 Russian: высота |
 Slovak: nadmorská výška |
 Slovenian: nadmorska višina |
 Serbian: nadmorska visina |
 Swedish: höjd |
 Thai: ความสูงเหนือระดับน้ำทะเล |
 Turkish: yükseklik, irtifa |
 Taiwanese: 海拔 |
 Ukrainian: висота над рівнем моря |
 Urdu: بلندی ، ارتفاع |
 Vietnamese: độ cao so với mặt nước bi |
 Chinese: 海拔高度 |
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