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altitudinal

[al-ti-tood-n-l, -tyood-]

adjective

  1. relating to altitude or height.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of altitudinal1

1770–80; < Latin altitūdin- (stem of altitūdō ) altitude + -al 1
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Example Sentences

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In total, the research documented 11 new altitudinal records for tree species in Britain.

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The pangrams from yesterday’s Spelling Bee were altitudinal, attitudinal and latitudinal.

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"This is a very sensitive altitudinal belt where the snowline is. A withdrawal of the snowline to higher altitudes in this zone provides opportunity for vegetation to grow."

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Seen this way, measuring the converted tower at 52 floors was an act of altitudinal restraint.

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Nene migrations are altitudinal: They move from high to low elevations and back again.

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