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Another word for elevation

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Noun

  1. The distance of something from a given level

      1. Great height or elevation:
      2. Height; esp., the height of a thing above the earth's surface or above sea level
      3. (Astron.) The angular height of a planet, star, etc. above the horizon
      1. Elevation or distance above a given level, as above the surface of the earth or sea; altitude
      2. The condition or attribute of being relatively or sufficiently high or tall:
      3. The point of highest intensity; the climax:

  2. The act of raising to a high position or status or the condition of being so raised

  3. A progression upward in rank

      1. Promotion, as to a higher rank
      2. The act of advancing, or the state of being advanced; progression; improvement; furtherance; promotion to a higher place or dignity; as, the advancement of learning.
      3. (Law) Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.
      1. A step or level:
      2. A structure or course from which a jump is made:
      3. A sudden rise, as in prices
      1. Advancement in rank, grade, or position
      2. Support or encouragement of the progress, growth, or acceptance of something; furtherance:
      3. The act of promoting someone to a higher job, grade, or rank, or the fact of being so promoted.
      1. Occasion or opportunity:
      2. (Informal) An angry or irritated reaction:
      3. An origin, beginning, or source:
      1. An improvement in or enhancement of the condition, status, etc. of a person or thing
      2. An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology
      3. (Computers) A software program that provides added enhancements over an earlier version.
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Another word for elevation

Noun
      1. Elevation or distance above a given level, as above the surface of the earth or sea; altitude
      2. The condition or attribute of being relatively or sufficiently high or tall:
      3. The point of highest intensity; the climax:
      1. Great height or elevation:
      2. (Astron.) The angular height of a planet, star, etc. above the horizon
      3. Height; esp., the height of a thing above the earth's surface or above sea level
      1. A person of high station or great achievements.
      2. A high or lofty place, thing, etc., as a hill
      3. A rise of ground; a hill.
      1. Height, as of water level
      2. The degree of elevation or ascent.
      3. The height of a flight of stairs or of a single riser.
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Sentence Examples

  • Along the Ohio river, these hills rise to an elevation of 800 to 1,000 ft.

  • With the town's elevation near eight thousand feet, plenty of snow was to be expected.

  • of Siena, at an elevation of 1089 ft.

  • Maybe the elevation bothered him too.

  • from the Persian frontier, at an elevation of 2895 ft.

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