Elevation of spirits heroics haughty airs. noun Height of rank or excellence superiority.noun Height of degree highest point or degree.noun (Geom.) The perpendicular distance from the base of a figure to the summit, or to the side parallel to the base.It is either true or apparent true when measured from the rational or real horizon, apparent when from the sensible or apparent horizon. noun (Astron.) 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.noun 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.noun Elevation of spirit haughty air: in this sense generally used in the plural.įrom the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
#DWFINITION OF ALTITUDE GEOMETRY FULL#
noun Highest point or degree full elevation.noun An elevation or height anything extending far upward.noun The elevation of a point, star, or other object above the horizon, measured by the arc of a vertical intercepted between such point and the horizon.noun Space extended upward height the degree or amount of elevation of an object above its foundation, the ground, or a given level the amount or distance by which one object is higher than another: as, the altitude of a mountain or a cloud.noun Mathematics The perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex, parallel side, or parallel surface.
From The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
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