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elevation
[ el-uh-vey-shuhn ]
noun
- the height to which something is elevated or to which it rises:
The elevation of the tower is 80 feet.
Antonyms:
- the altitude of a place above sea level or ground level.
- an elevated place, thing, or part; an eminence.
Synonyms: , , ,
- loftiness; grandeur or dignity; nobleness:
elevation of mind.
Synonyms: ,
- the act of elevating:
Her swift elevation to the chancellorship took no one by surprise.
- the state of being elevated:
She was fully enjoying her elevation to movie stardom.
- 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.
- Surveying.
- the distance above a datum level.
- the ability of a dancer to stay in the air while executing a step or the height thus attained.
- the Elevation, Roman Catholic Church. the lifting by the celebrant of the Eucharistic elements immediately after consecration, for adoration by the communicants.
elevation
/ ˌɛɪˈɪʃə /
noun
- the act of elevating or the state of being elevated
- the height of something above a given or implied place, esp above sea level
- a raised area; height
- nobleness or grandeur; loftiness
elevation of thought
- a drawing to scale of the external face of a building or structure Compare plan ground plan
- the external face of a building or structure
- a ballet dancer's ability to leap high
- RC Church the lifting up of the Host at Mass for adoration
- astronomy another name for altitude
- the angle formed between the muzzle of a gun and the horizontal
- surveying the angular distance between the plane through a point of observation and an object above it Compare depression
- linguistics another term for amelioration
elevation
/ ĕ′ə-′ə /
- The vertical distance between a standard reference point, such as sea level, and the top of an object or point on the Earth, such as a mountain. At 8,850 m (29,028 ft), the summit of Mount Everest is the highest elevation on Earth.
Derived Forms
- ˌˈپDzԲ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ԴDze··tDz noun
- e··tDz noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of elevation1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Within a week or so, they reach a higher elevation and are less visible.
This year’s storms have brought ample rains at lower elevations, and statewide precipitation since Oct.
For instance, a large tsunami could flood swaths of Marina del Rey, Long Beach and the nearby dual port complex to an elevation of up to 15 feet above sea level.
The Aston Villa captain recalled that his own first call-up came while he was 21 and playing in Scotland's second tier with Hibernian - and his elevation to the squad earned criticism from a seasoned international.
In the mountains, a few inches of snow could fall at elevations above 5,000 feet as the cold front moves through.
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