elevation

[ el-uh-vey-shuhn ]

/ ˌɛl əˈveɪ ʃən /

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noun

the height to which something iselevated or to which it rises: The elevation of the tower is 80 feet.

the altitude of a place above sea level or ground level.

an elevated place, thing, or part; an eminence.

loftiness; grandeur or dignity; nobleness: elevation of mind.

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.

angle of elevation.
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.

OTHER WORDS FOR elevation

3 height; hill; mountain; plateau.

4 exaltation, nobility.

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1 depth.

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Origin of elevation

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin ēlevātiōn- (stem of ēlevātiō ), equivalent to ēlevāt(us) “lifted, raised up” + -iōn- noun suffix; see origin at elevate, -ion

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1. See height.

OTHER WORDS FROM elevation

non·el·e·va·tion, nounre·el·e·va·tion, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH elevation

altitude, elevation , height (see synonym study at height)

Words nearby elevation

elev., elevate, elevated, elevated railroad, elevated railway, elevation, elevator, elevator music, elevator pitch, elevator shoe, eleven

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How to use elevation in a sentence

Rising temps also pull in competing predators like common leopards, which previously avoided the chilly heights in favor of forested hunting grounds at lower elevations.
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Next, the team plans to look for genetic changes that might have equipped these animals to survive at high elevations.
A South American mouse is the world’s highest-dwelling mammal|Jack J. Lee|July 29, 2020|Science News
That elevation was similar to other “jewel box” parks of the early 20th century.
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The last row is nearly 33 feet closer and just a few feet higher in elevation.
MLB’s Newest Ballpark Is A Shift Away From Retro-Era Stadiums|Travis Sawchik|July 16, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

However, due to the elevation, it is influenced by surrounding climates.
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Army cutworm moths, another major grizzly food source, summer in high elevation talus fields.
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Elevation sends radio stations two versions of the songs: one, complete, three to four minute version.
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Variables like weather, azimuth, elevation, crude launchers, and rocket viability quickly add up.
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Many of the gender-variant male types were stigmatized; being regarded as women was hardly an elevation in social status.
Why Africa’s Turning Anti-Gay|Jay Michaelson|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are dozens of fitness gadgets on the market that can measure movement, heart rate, elevation, and even body temperature.
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In the middle of the warmest room is a round terrace-like elevation, called Gobek-tosh.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Once more he was revealed on top of an elevation, studying the surrounding landscape, and he was still alone.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Nor can this dirt be worked without danger of caving in, as was the case in all the veins and works that were on that elevation.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
I ascended the steep head, which rose to an elevation of a hundred and eighty feet above the sea.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
It lies in a large and picturesque hollow, surrounded by mountains at an elevation of 3,200 feet above the level of the sea.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer

British Dictionary definitions for elevation

elevation

/ (ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən) /

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; loftinesselevation of thought

a drawing to scale of the external face of a building or structureCompare plan (def. 3), ground plan (def. 1)

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 (def. 3)

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 itCompare depression (def. 7)

linguistics another term for amelioration

Derived forms of elevation

elevational, adjective

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Scientific definitions for elevation

elevation

[ ĕl′ə-vā′shən ]

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.

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