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altitude

noun

1 altitude

Elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface:
— The altitude gave her a headache.

synonym: height.

Roget 206: height, altitude, elevation; eminence, pitch; loftiness etc. adj.; sublimity.    tallness etc. adj.; stature, ... show more

Dutch: hoogte
Polish: górność, wysokość

2 altitude

The perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel).

Dutch: hoogte

3 altitude

Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).

synonyms: ALT, EL, elevation.

Polish: elewacja, wysokość


Moby thesaurus: Cartesian coordinates, abscissa, apex, azimuth, ceiling, clearance, coordinates, cylindrical coordinates, declination, elevation, eminence, equator coordinates, exaltation, hauteur, height, heighth, highness, latitude, loftiness, longitude ... show more.

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