Definitions for elevation
ˌɛl əˈveɪ ʃənel·e·va·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.3 / 15 votes

1. elevation, lift, raisingnoun

   the event of something being raised upward

   "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"

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

   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. elevation, EL, altitude, ALTnoun

   angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

4. natural elevation, elevationnoun

   a raised or elevated geological formation

5. elevationnoun

   distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)

   "there was snow at the higher elevations"

6. elevationnoun

   (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump

   "a dancer of exceptional elevation"

7. elevationnoun

   drawing of an exterior of a structure

8. aggrandizement, aggrandisement, elevationnoun

   the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something

   "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. elevationnoun

   The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.; as, the elevation of grain; elevation to a throne; elevation to sainthood; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character.

2. elevationnoun

   The condition of being or feeling elevated; heightened; exaltation.

3. elevationnoun

   That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station; as, an elevation of the ground; a hill.

4. elevationnoun

   The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude; as, the elevation of the pole, or of a star.

5. elevationnoun

   The angle which the style makes with the substylar line.

6. elevationnoun

   The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line of sight; distinguished from direction.

7. elevationnoun

   A geometrical projection of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; called by the ancients the orthography.

8. elevationnoun

   The raising of the host - representing Christ's body - in a mass or Holy Communion service.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Elevationnoun

   Etymology: elevatio, Latin.

   1. The act of raising aloft.

   The disruption of the strata, the elevation of some, and depression of others, did not fall out by chance, but were directed by a discerning principle. John Woodward, Nat. History.

   2. Exaltation; dignity.

   Angels, in their several degrees of elevation above us, may be endowed with more comprehensive faculties. John Locke.

   3. Exaltation of the mind by noble conceptions.

   We are therefore to love him with all possible application and elevation of spirit, with all the heart, soul and mind. John Norris.

   4. Attention to objects above us.

   All which different elevations of spirit unto God, are contained in the name of prayer. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 48.

   5. The height of any heavenly body with respect to the horizon.

   Some latitudes have no canicular days, as those which have more than seventy-three degrees of northern elevation, as Nova Zembla. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. iv. c. 12.

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1. Elevation

   The elevation of a geographic location is its height above or below a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface (see Geodetic datum § Vertical datum). The term elevation is mainly used when referring to points on the Earth's surface, while altitude or geopotential height is used for points above the surface, such as an aircraft in flight or a spacecraft in orbit, and depth is used for points below the surface. Elevation is not to be confused with the distance from the center of the Earth. Due to the equatorial bulge, the summits of Mount Everest and Chimborazo have, respectively, the largest elevation and the largest geocentric distance.

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1. elevation

   Elevation is the height of a specific point above a reference point or base level, usually above sea level on the Earth's surface. In geography, it is the measurement of the vertical distance of a location above sea level. It can also refer to the angle at which something is positioned compared to the horizontal plane.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Elevationnoun

   the act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; -- said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.; as, the elevation of grain; elevation to a throne; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character

2. Elevationnoun

   condition of being elevated; height; exaltation

3. Elevationnoun

   that which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station; as, an elevation of the ground; a hill

4. Elevationnoun

   the distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude; as, the elevation of the pole, or of a star

5. Elevationnoun

   the angle which the style makes with the substylar line

6. Elevationnoun

   the movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line o/ sight; -- distinguished from direction

7. Elevationnoun

   a geometrical projection of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; -- called by the ancients the orthography

8. Etymology: [L. elevatio: cf. F. lvation.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Elevation

   The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. Elevation, or geometric height, is mainly used when referring to points on the Earth's surface, while altitude or geopotential height is used for points above the surface, such as an aircraft in flight or a spacecraft in orbit, and depth is used for points below the surface. Less commonly, elevation is measured using the center of the Earth as the reference point. Due to equatorial bulge, there is debate as to which of the summits of Mt. Everest or Chimborazo is at the higher elevation, as the Chimborazo summit is further from the Earth's center while the Mt. Everest summit is higher above mean sea level.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. elevation

   The vertical distance of a point or level on or affixed to the surface of the Earth measured from mean sea level. See also altitude.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. elevation

   Elevation in ship building, is a vertical and longitudinal view of a vessel, synonymous with sheer-draught and sheer-plan. In other words, it is the orthographic design whereon the heights and lengths are expressed.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. elevation

   In gunnery, is one of the elements of pointing, being the movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane as distinguished from direction or its movement horizontally. The elevation is usually positive,—that is, the gun is pointed above the horizontal. When it is pointed below, it is said to be depressed. The word is also used to express degree, or as a synonym for angle of elevation. The sights or elevating apparatus of guns are graduated on the theory that the object is in the horizontal plane of the piece, or that the line of sight is horizontal, which is not always the case in practice. When the elevation is determined by sights the angle of elevation is the angle between the line of sight and the axis of the piece, when these lines are in the same vertical plane,—or the angle between the line of sight and a plane containing the axis of the piece and a horizontal line intersecting it at right angles, when they are not. The graduations of tangent scales and fixed breech-sights give this angle in degrees. The graduation of the pendulum hausse gives the angle correctly only when the line of sight is horizontal. When the elevation is given by elevating arcs or gunner’s quadrant, the angle of elevation becomes the angle of fire, or the angle which the axis of the piece makes with the horizontal. Elevation is necessary to overcome the effect of gravity on the projectile. The degree of elevation increases with the range. In vacuo the elevation corresponding to the maximum range is 45°. In the air the angle of maximum range diminishes with the velocity and increases with diameter and density of the ball. It is greater in mortars than in howitzers, and greater in howitzers than in guns. In mortars it approximates to 42°; in guns it is about 37°.

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1. elevation

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Matched Categories

1. • Angular Position
   • Ballet
   • Distance
   • Geological Formation
   • Increase
   • Leap
   • Plan
   • Rise

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How to pronounce elevation?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say elevation in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of elevation in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of elevation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of elevation in a Sentence

1. lot chakonza:

   If a man becomes too ambitious, considering material possessions,yet with a little moral elevation and understanding,he is more likely to become malicious.

2. Henry David Thoreau:

   Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind.

3. Pamela Bardhi:

   She is all about elevation. She’s a brilliant businesswoman and what I like to call a supermom.

4. Roderick L. Evans:

   Sometimes what appears to be a setback is God's mode of elevation.

5. Jenn Varian:

   Elevation is a huge factor for snow in the Western US as elevation varies widely, our forecast area has both the highest elevation and the lowest elevation point in the CONUS( continental United States). And they're in the same county !

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=elevation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Elevation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=elevation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevation
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elevation
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=elevation
8. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=elevation
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=elevation