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elevation

/ elevation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
drawing of an exterior of a structure
Type of:
plan architectural plan
noun Sense 2
(ballet) the height of a dancer''s leap or jump
"a dancer of exceptional elevation"
Type of:
leap
Domain:
ballet concert dance
noun Sense 3
distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
"there was snow at the higher elevations"
Type of:
distance
Kinds of:
isometry altitude height grade ground level
Derived:
raise lift elevate get up bring up
noun Sense 4
the event of something being raised upward
"an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"
"a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"
Type of:
rise rising ascent
Derived:
lift raise rise arise move up
noun Sense 5
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
Type of:
angular position
noun Sense 6
a raised or elevated geological formation
Opposites:
natural depression depression
Type of:
geological formation formation
Kinds of:
highland upland hill hills mountain
Derived:
raise lift elevate get up bring up
noun Sense 7
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
"the aggrandizement of the king"
"his elevation to cardinal"
Type of:
increase step-up
Kinds of:
self-aggrandizement self-aggrandisement ego trip
Derived:
promote upgrade advance kick upstairs raise
noun Sense 8
the highest level or degree attainable
"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"
Type of:
degree level stage
Derived:
lead top exceed transcend overstep
Semantic Complexity
78%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
55
Times Searched
2
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plan architectural plan leap distance isometry altitude height grade ground level rise rising ascent