Thesaurus: altitude

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1. n. 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; as, the altitude of a mountain, or of a bird above the top of a tree.
2. n. 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. It is either true or apparent; true when measured from the rational or real horizon, apparent when from the sensible or apparent horizon.
3. n. The perpendicular distance from the base of a figure to the summit, or to the side parallel to the base; as, the altitude of a triangle, pyramid, parallelogram, frustum, etc.
4. n. Height of degree; highest point or degree.
5. n. Height of rank or excellence; superiority.
6. n. Elevation of spirits; heroics; haughty airs.
7. n. elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
8. n. the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
9. n. angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
10. The elevation of a point, or star, or other celestial object,above the horizon, measured by the arc of a vertical circleintercepted between such point and the horizon. It is either true orapparent; true when measured from the rational or real horizon,apparent when from the sensible or apparent horizon.
11. n:100 n. elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface n. the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel)