altitude

al·ti·tude  (lt-td, -tyd)

n.

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

2. A high location or area.

3. Astronomy The angular distance of a celestial object above the horizon.

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

5. High position or rank.

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[Middle English, from Latin altitd, from altus, high; see al-² in Indo-European roots.]

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alti·tudi·nal (-tdn-l, -tyd-) adj.

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altitude

Noun

height, esp. above sea level [Latin altus high, deep]

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altitude  (lt-td)

1. The height of an object or structure above a reference level, usually above sea level or the Earth's surface.

2. Astronomy The position of a celestial object above an observer's horizon, measured in degrees along a line between the horizon (0°) and the zenith (90°). Unlike declination and celestial latitudethe corresponding points in other celestial coordinate systemsthe altitude of star or other celestial object is dependent on an observer's geographic location and changes steadily as the sky passes overhead due to the rotation of the Earth. See more at altazimuth coordinate system.

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

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The vertical distance of a level, a point or an object considered as a point, measured from mean sea level. See also density altitude; drop altitude; elevation; minimum safe altitude; pressure altitude; transition altitude; true altitude.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	altitude - elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface; "the altitude gave her a headache" height 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)
	2.	altitude - the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel) distance, length - size of the gap between two places; "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"
	3.	altitude - angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) ALT, EL, elevation angular position - relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established

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altitude

noun height, summit, peak, elevation, loftiness

Translations

altitude [ˈæltɪtjuːd] n → altitud f; altura

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altitude [ˈæltɪtjuːd] n → altitude f

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altitude [ˈæltɪtjuːd] n → Höhe f

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altitude [ˈæltɪtjuːd] n → altitudine f

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altitude

n altitude [ˈӕltitjuːd]

height above sea-level What is the altitude of the town? hoogte bo seëvlak مِقْياس الإرْتِفَاع височина nadmořská výška højde (over havet) die Höhe υψόμετρο altitud kõrgus ارتفاع از سطح دریا korkeus altitude גוֹבָה ऊंचाई nadmorska visina magasság ketinggian hæð yfir sjávarmáli altitudine 高度 고도, 표고 aukštis virš jūros lygio augstums (virs jūras līmeņa) altitud hoogte høyde (over havet) wysokość altitude altitudine высота nadmorská výška nadmorska višina nadmorska visina höjd ความสูงเหนือระดับน้ำทะเล yükseklik, irtifa 海拔高度 висота над рівнем моря بلندی ، ارتفاع độ cao so với mặt nước biển 海拔高度