Elevation synonyms and antonyms

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height (related)
The condition or attribute of being relatively or sufficiently high or tall:
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altitude
A high place or region
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rise (related)
The process of or an action or instance of coming to prominence.
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eminence
A person of high station or great achievements.
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high (related)
(Informal) A large area of elevated atmospheric pressure; an anticyclone.
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exaltation
Exaltation is defined as a feeling of ecstasy or extreme happiness, or the act of praising someone highly.
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top
(Nautical) A platform enclosing the head of each mast of a sailing ship, to which the topmast rigging is attached.
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jump
(Vulgar Slang) An act of sexual intercourse.
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lift
A lifting, raising, or rising; upward movement
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raising
Nurturing; cultivation; providing sustenance and protection for a living thing from conception to maturity
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acme
Mature age; full bloom of life.
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acclivity
An upward slope of ground
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advancement
(Law) Money or property given as an advance share in the estate of a person who later dies without making a will: it is deducted from the total share of the recipient in the intestate's estate
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aggrandizement
The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.
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ascent
The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; rising grade.
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dignity
One holding high rank; a dignitary.
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hill
Capitol Hill. Often used with the.
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mountain
A natural elevation of the earth's surface having considerable mass, generally steep sides, and a height greater than that of a hill.
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platform
A thick layer, as of leather or cork, between the inner and outer soles of a shoe, giving added height.
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prominence
(Astron.) Any of the luminous clouds of solar gas arching from the chromosphere into the much hotter corona: best seen at the edge of the sun, as during an eclipse
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promotion
The act or an instance of promoting
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ridge
(Obs.) An animal's spine or back
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sublimity
(Uncountable) The state of being sublime.
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demotion (antonym)
An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status
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disdain (antonym)
A feeling or show of contempt and aloofness; scorn.
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spurning (antonym)
The act of one who spurns.
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depression (antonym)
A mood disorder characterized usually by anhedonia, extreme sadness, poor concentration, sleep problems, loss of appetite, and feelings of guilt, helplessness, and hopelessness.
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lowness (antonym)
The property of being low.
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apotheosis
A glorified example or ideal; the apex or pinnacle (of a concept or belief).
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ennoblement
(Uncountable) The state of being noble
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glorification
The portrayal of something as being ideal; idealization.
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upgrade
(Computers) A software program that provides added enhancements over an earlier version.
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aggrandisement
(UK, rare) Alternative spelling of aggrandizement.
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natural elevation
a raised or elevated geological formation
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alt
(Internet, multi-user dungeon) One of a player's alternate or secondary characters.
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peak
(Geography) The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point; often, the whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated; as, the Peak of Teneriffe.
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pinnacle
(Architecture) An upright member, generally ending in a small spire, used to finish a buttress, to constitute a part in a proportion, as where pinnacles flank a gable or spire.
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summit
A conference or meeting of high-level leaders, usually called to shape a program of action.
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superlative
(Informal) An adjective used to praise something exceptional.
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meridian
The time at which the sun reaches its highest point in the sky; noon.
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natural depression (antonym)
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contour (related)
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azimuth (related)
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concavity (related)
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gradient (related)
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perpendicular (related)
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curvature (related)
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el
An ancient Semitic abbreviation for Elohim or Eloah
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tiptop
(Informal) The highest in quality or excellence; best
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30deg (related)
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  • With the town's elevation near eight thousand feet, plenty of snow was to be expected.

  • Maybe the elevation bothered him too.

  • They began the arduous climb, puffing in the high elevation for ten minutes until the trail leveled and opened to their left.

  • The greater part of this trough is over 600 fathoms deep. The profusion of islands and their usually bold elevation give beauty and picturesqueness to the sea, but its navigation is difficult and dangerous, notwithstanding the large number of safe and commodious gulfs and bays.

  • The colour usually deepens toward the zenith and also with the elevation of the observer.

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