al·ti·tude

(ăl′tĭ-to͞od′, -tyo͞od′)

a. The height of a thing above a reference level, especially above sea level or above the earth's surface. See Synonyms at elevation.

b. Great height or elevation: has trouble breathing at altitude.

c. often altitudes A high location or area.

2. Astronomy The angular distance above the observer's horizon of a celestial object.

3. Mathematics The perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex, parallel side, or parallel surface.

[Middle English, from Latin altitūdō, from altus, high; see al- in Indo-European roots.]

al′ti·tu′di·nal (-to͞od′n-əl, -tyo͞od′-) adj.

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altitudinal - pertaining to altitude

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Monal pheasant is found in a variety of altitudinal range that varies with habitat, location and seasons.

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Altitudinal abundance of Dendroctonus frontalis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in relation to climatic variables in Hidalgo, Mexico.

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Table II.- Altitudinal variation in population density of Mongoose in study area during study period.

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The section on 'The environment' briefly describes the weather and the various altitudinal zones encountered.

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As amostras foram constituidas em 125 pontos aleatorios e correspondente a cada nivel altitudinal (N1, N2 e N3), totalizando 375 pontos amostrais com uma distancia de 10 metros entre os pontos.

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Our staggering altitudinal range is unmatched - from 97 Mtrs.at the lowest point to 7,570 Mtrs.

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The NRI tourist further said that there were altitudinal challenges in reaching and coming down from the mountains, coupled with the rapidly-changing weather conditions.

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Fasciola hepatica (Trematoda: Fasciolidae) in bovines localized in two altitudinal levels of Merida state, Venezuela

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Composition and structure of water beetles community (Insecta: Coleoptera) along an altitudinal gradient, Cusco, Peru

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Yet due to the altitudinal factors, G-B has a mountain ecosystem vulnerable to climate change and one likely to be affected by the industrial and business developments in future.

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