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height  (ht)

n.

1.

a. Abbr. h The distance from the base of something to the top.

b. Elevation above a given level, as of the sun or a star above the horizon; altitude. See Synonyms at elevation.

2.

a. The condition or attribute of being relatively or sufficiently high or tall.

b. Stature, especially of the human body.

3. The highest or uppermost point; the summit or apex.

4.

a. The highest or most advanced degree; the zenith: at the height of her career.

b. The point of highest intensity; the climax: the height of a storm.

5. An eminence, such as a hill or mountain. Often used in the plural.

6.

a. A high point or position.

b. Obsolete High rank, estate, or degree.

7.

a. Archaic Loftiness of mind.

b. Obsolete Arrogance; hauteur: "He returned me a very resolute answer, and full of height" (Oliver Cromwell).

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[Middle English, from Old English hhthu, hahthu.]

Usage Note: The pronunciation of height with a final (th), (hth), which is rarely heard now, reflects the original spelling and pronunciation of the word in Old English. During the Middle English period, the (th) varied with (t), with the final (t) predominating after the 15th century. Another pronunciation, with a (th) sound coming after (t), (htth), is often heard, but it is generally regarded as nonstandard. In a recent survey, 90 percent of the Usage Panel disapproved of this pronunciation, which probably came about by association with width, breadth, and length.

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height [haɪt]

n

1. the vertical distance from the bottom or lowest part of something to the top or apex

2. the vertical distance of an object or place above the ground or above sea level; altitude

3. relatively great altitude or distance from the bottom to the top

4. the topmost point; summit

5. (Astronomy) Astronomy the angular distance of a celestial body above the horizon

6. the period of greatest activity or intensity the height of the battle

7. an extreme example of its kind the height of rudeness

8. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (often plural) an area of high ground

9. (often plural) the state of being far above the ground I don't like heights

10. (often plural) a position of influence, fame, or power the giddy heights they occupied in the 1980s

[Old English hīehthu; related to Old Norse hǣthe, Gothic hauhitha, Old High German hōhida; see high]

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1. The vertical distance of a level, a point, or an object considered as a point, measured from a specified datum.
2. The vertical dimension of an object. See also altitude; elevation.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	height - the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top tallness dimension - the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height) loftiness, highness - the quality of being high or lofty lowness - the quality of being low; lacking height; "he was suddenly aware of the lowness of the ceiling"
	2.	height - the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession" acme, meridian, summit, tiptop, superlative, elevation, pinnacle, peak, top degree, stage, level, point - a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"
	3.	height - (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot stature bodily property - an attribute of the body tallness - the property of being taller than average stature shortness - the property of being shorter than average stature
	4.	height - elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface; "the altitude gave her a headache" altitude elevation - distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations" level - height above ground; "the water reached ankle level"; "the pictures were at the same level" ceiling - (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds ceiling - maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)

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height

noun

1. tallness, stature, highness, loftiness Her height is intimidating for some men.
tallness shortness, smallness, lowness

2. altitude, measurement, highness, elevation, tallness build a wall up to a height of 2 metres
altitude depth

3. peak, top, hill, mountain, crown, summit, crest, pinnacle, elevation, apex, apogee, vertex From a height, it looks like a desert.
peak base, bottom, valley, depth, canyon, nadir, abyss, chasm, ravine, lowland

4. culmination, climax, zenith, limit, maximum, ultimate, extremity, uttermost, ne plus ultra (Latin), utmost degree He was struck down at the height of his career.
culmination nadir, low point, minimum

Related words
fear acrophobia

Translations

height [haɪt] N

1. (= measurement) [of object] → altura f; [of person] → estatura f
to be 20 metres in height → medir or tener 20 metros de alto, tener una altura de 20 metros
we are the same height → tenemos la misma estatura, somos igual de altos
he was of medium or average height and build → era de estatura y constitución media
he drew himself up to his full height → se irguió todo lo alto que era
she's about my height → tiene mi altura or es de mi estatura más o menos
he sometimes found his height a disadvantage → su altura le resultaba a veces una desventaja

2. (= altitude) → altura f
height above sea level → altura f or altitud f sobre el nivel del mar
at a height of 2,000 m → a una altura or altitud de 2.000 m
to gain/lose height → ganar/perder altura
hold your arms out at shoulder height → levanta los brazos a la altura de los hombros

3. (= high place) → cumbre f
to be afraid of heights → tener miedo a las alturas, tener vértigo
the heights → las alturas
see also head A2

4. (= peak, zenith) → cumbre f, cima f
at the height of her career → en la cumbre or la cima de su carrera
at its height, the movement had millions of supporters → en su punto más álgido, el movimiento tenía millones de seguidores
at the height of the battle → en los momentos más críticos de la batalla
the height of fashion → la última moda
at the height of summer → en pleno verano
the dollar has soared to new heights → el dólar ha escalado a nuevas cotas
see also dizzy

5. (= utmost degree) → colmo m
it is the height of arrogance/stupidity → es el colmo de la arrogancia/la estupidez

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height [ˈhaɪt]

n

[person] (= measurement) → taille f
What height are you? → Combien mesurez-vous?, Quelle est votre taille?
Some men find her height quite intimidating
BUT Certains hommes se sentent intimidés par sa grande taille.
of average height → de taille moyenne
of medium height → de taille moyenne

(= level) [object] → hauteur f
at knee height → à hauteur des genoux
at waist height → à hauteur de la taille
at shoulder height → à hauteur des épaules

(= altitude) → altitude f
From a height, the area looks like a desert → Vue de haut, la région ressemble à un désert.
from a great height → de très haut
thrown out of a window from a great height → jeté de très haut d'une fenêtre

[plane] → altitude f
to fly at a height of 5,000 m → voler à une altitude de 5 000 mètres
to lose height → perdre de l'altitude

[mountain] → altitude f

(= high ground) → hauteur f, éminence f

(= peak) [glory] → sommet m
a writer at the height of his powers → un écrivain au summum de sa puissance
at the height of the summer → au cœur de l'été
at its height, ... (= at time of greatest success) → à son apogée, ...
At its height the community could boast three synagogues → La communauté comptait trois synagogues à son apogée. (= at most extreme point) → à son plus haut point
to be at its height [phenomenon] → être à son paroxysme

(= utmost)
It's the height of fashion → C'est le dernier cri.
It's the height of bad manners → C'est le comble de l'impolitesse.
It's the height of stupidity → C'est le comble de la bêtise. heights

npl
to be afraid of heights → avoir le vertige
Heights don't bother me → Je ne crains pas le vertige.

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height

n

(of building, mountain etc, = altitude) → Höhe f; (of person) → Größe f; to be six feet in height → sechs Fuß groß or (wall etc) → hoch sein; what height are you? → wie groß sind Sie?; he pulled himself up to his full height → er richtete sich zu voller Größe auf; you can raise the height of the saddle → du kannst den Sattel höherstellen; at shoulder/head height → in Schulter-/Kopfhöhe

heights pl (= high place) → Höhen pl; to scale the heights of Everest → den Mount Everest besteigen; fear of heights → Höhenangst f; to be afraid of heights → nicht schwindelfrei sein

(fig) → Höhe f; (of stupidity) → Gipfel m; at the height of his power → auf der Höhe seiner Macht; the speculation has reached new heights → die Spekulationen haben einen neuen Höhepunkt erreicht; the height of luxury → das Nonplusultra an Luxus; that is the height of arrogance/folly → das ist der Gipfel der Arroganz/der Torheit; that is the height of bad manners! → das ist doch die Höhe!, das ist der Gipfel der Unverschämtheit!; it is the height of bad manners to … → es verstößt gegen jede Etikette, zu …; at the height of the season → in der Hauptsaison; at the height of the storm → als der Sturm am heftigsten war; at the height of summer → im Hochsommer; at its height the company employed 12,000 people → in ihrer Glanzzeit hatte die Firma 12.000 Angestellte; during the war emigration was at its height → im Krieg erreichte die Auswanderungswelle ihren Höhepunkt; to be the height of fashion → große Mode or der letzte Schrei sein

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height [haɪt] n

a. (measurement) → altezza; (of person) → altezza, statura; (altitude) → altezza, altitudine f; (high ground) → altura
what height are you? → quanto sei alto?
of average height → di statura media
to be 20 metres in height → essere alto/a 20 metri
height above sea level → altitudine sopra il livello del mare
to be afraid of heights → soffrire di vertigini

b. (fig) (of career, success, glory) → apice m; (of rudeness, stupidity) → colmo
at the height of (storm, battle) → nel momento culminante di
it's the height of fashion → è l'ultimo grido della moda
in the height of summer → nel pieno dell'estate

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height

n height [hӕit]

1 the distance from the bottom to the top of something What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height. hoogte, lengte إرْتِفاع височина výška højde die Höhe ύψος altura kõrgus, pikkus بلندي،ارتفاع korkeus hauteur גוֹבָה ऊंचाई visina magasság tinggi hæð altezza 高さ 고도 aukštis (par cilvēku) 1,75 m garš tinggi hoogte høyde wysokość altura înălţime высота; рост výška višina visina höjd, längd ความสูง yükseklik, boy 高度 висота اونچائی chiều cao 高度

2 the highest, greatest, strongest etc point He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height. toppunt قِمَّه ръст vrchol toppunkt; højde der Höhepunkt αποκορύφωμα, ζενίθ auge, cúspide, cima, apogeo, punto culminante tipp اوج huippu sommet, apogée שִׂיא दूरी vrhunac tetőpont puncak hátindur apice, culmine 絶頂 한창 때 viršūnė, aukščiausias taškas pilnā spēkā/pašā plaukumā puncak hoogtepunt høyde-/toppunkt zenit auge punct culminant, apogeu высшая степень vrchol višek vrhunac höjd, höjdpunkt, kulmen จุดที่สูงสุด doruk 頂點，最大(強)的程度 пік, найвищий ступінь سب سے اونچا، اہم یا محکم مقام đỉnh cao nhất 顶点

3 the peak or extreme dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly. toppunt ذُرْوَة връх poslední výkřik; vrchol topmålet af der Gipfel άκρο άωτο, αποκορύφωμα colmo, cumbre, cima tipp درجه عالی huippu comble שִׂיא चोटी, शिखर vrhunac, krajnost vmi netovábbja puncak hámark sommo, culmine 極致 절정 aukščiausias laipsnis, viršūnė ģērbies pēc pēdējās modes paling top toppen, høyeste (mote osv.) szczyt ponto culminante culme последний крик; высшая степень vrchol, najvyšší stupeň vrh, višek vrhunac högsta, höjden ระดับที่สูงที่สุด son derece 絕頂 верх, пік کسی چیز کی انتہائی صورت đỉnh điểm 绝顶

4 a high place We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us. hoogte مَكان مُرْتَفِع височина výšina højdedrag; toppunkt die Höhe ύψωμα altura; cumbre, cima kõrgendik نوك يا اوج هر چيز huippu hauteur, sommet מָרוֹם पराकाष्ठा, चरम सीमा uzvisina magaslat ketinggian tindur, hæð cima, vetta, altura 高所 높은 곳 aukštuma (kalna) virsotne; augstiene tmpt tinggi hoogte topp; høytliggende sted wysokość, wzniesienie altura(s) culme, înălţime вершина výšina vrh visina höjd, kulle, topp จุดที่สูงสุด yüksek yer, yükseklik 高地 вершина کوئی اونچا مقام điểm cao 高地

v heighten

1 to make or become higher to heighten the garden wall. verhoog يَرْفَع повишавам (се) zvýšit forhøje erhöhen υψώνω elevar, levantar, hacer más alto kõrgendama بلند كردن korottaa (sur)élever לְהַגבִּיהה ऊंचा करना या हो जाना povisiti magasít; felemel meninggikan hækka innalzare 高くする (なる) 높이다 paaukštėti, paaukštinti paaugstināt; palielināt; pastiprināt meninggikan verhogen, ophogen, hoger worden, (aan) hoogte winnen forhøye, lage høyere podwyższać a înălţa повышать(ся) zvýšiť zvišati (se) povisiti höja, bli högre เพิ่ม yüksel(t)mek 加高，變高 підвищувати(ся); підсилювати(ся) اونچا کرنا یا ہونا làm cao hơn 加高

2 to increase (an effect etc). versterk يَزيد، يَرْفَع засилвам zvýšit øge steigern αυξάνω, αυξάνομαι aumentar, intensificar tõstma تشديد كردن kasvattaa intensifier לְהַגדִיל बढ़ाना pojacati, intenzivirati fokoz meningkatkan auka intensificare 増す 증대하다 sustiprinti, sustiprėti vairot meningkatkan verhogen, doen toenemen øke, forsterke wzmagać aumentar creşte; a spori усиливать zvýšiť stopnjevati povećati []höja, öka, stiga, tillta เพิ่ม artmak 增加 перебільшувати زیادہ کرنا tăng lên 增加

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height → ارتفاع výška højde Höhe ύψος altura korkeus hauteur visina altezza 高さ 높이 hoogte høyde wysokość altura высота längd ความสูง yükseklik chiều cao 高度