el·e·vat·ed ( l  -v  t d)adj. 1. a. Raised especially above the ground: an elevated platform. b. Increased in amount or degree: an elevated temperature. 2. a. Morally or intellectually superior. b. Formal; lofty: an elevated prose style. 3. Elated in feeling or mood; high-spirited. n. An elevated railway. |
elevated
Adjective
1. higher than normal: elevated cholesterol levels
2. (of ideas or pursuits) on a high intellectual or moral level: elevated discussions about postmodernism
3. (of land or part of a building) higher than the surrounding area
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| Noun | 1. |  elevated - a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street levelrailroad, railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system - line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight chute-the-chute, roller coaster, big dipper - elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines) |
| Adj. | 1. | elevated - raised above the ground; "an elevated platform" raised - located or moved above the surround or above the normal position; "a raised design"; "raised eyebrows" |
| 2. | elevated - of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose" exalted, high-minded, lofty, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, high-flown, sublime, grand noble - having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds" | |
| 3. | elevated - increased in amount or degree; "raised temperature" increased - made greater in size or amount or degree |
elevated
adjective 1. exalted, high, important, august, grand, superior, noble, dignified, high-ranking, lofty
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