altitude
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- noun
- /ˈæl.tɪ.tuːd/
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altitud
- The plane ascended to an altitude of 30,000 feet, allowing passengers to enjoy the stunning view below.
- high altitude
- low altitude
- altitude in meters
But they're living this lifestyle at altitude where there's no distractions.
- But they're living this lifestyle at altitude where there's no distractions.
- So people will go to altitude to get that blood volume boost.
- But yes, last year I feel that the altitude training, it's something very important.
- I do try these wines from the extreme altitudes of Argentina.
- For this, she holds the Woman's World record for diving at altitude, both scuba and free diving.
- What did you this is the highest altitude at which you've ever observed Earth's surface.
- So it's the computers looking at the winds, your airspeed, your attitude, your altitude, the ground.
- I'm like, I don't feel good at altitude.
- Flies at the same speed, has the same range, flies at the same altitude.
- And with climate change in other areas, it's going up higher to higher altitudes than it was before.
- I guess maybe I mean, his case, he was just drunk and didn't think about the altitude in Colorado.
Examples
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We'll be flying at an altitude of 32,000 feet and a ground speed of 500 miles per hour.
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Different New Guinea bird species live at different altitudes, some in rather narrow bands.
Academic text (1990) -
Then the only question is at what altitude should I launch them?
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My biggest fear is about today for the altitude and the cold.
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So people will go to altitude to get that blood volume boost.
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The town is situated 30 km from the coastline at an altitude of 40 m.
Academic text (2012) -
Most of the NOx present at this altitude comes from air traffic exhaust.
Academic text (1991) -
This would not have been possible without aircraft capable of quickly gaining altitude to meet their foes.
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Altitude is 18,000 and climbing.
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Meredith isn't used to the altitude.
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4.4
A feeling of being sick because your body has less oxygen high on a mountain
- Specialized
Climbing very high mountains where air is thin and weather is harsh
How High
Surface Forms
Morphology
altitude = alt (semi-transparent) = alt + itude
Formed from the combining form 'alt-' (not a common standalone English word) plus the noun-forming suffix '-itude', so the relation to 'high' is clear in meaning but the form 'alt-' may not be obvious to learners.
Etymology
Altitude comes from the Latin word altus meaning 'high', the same idea you see in the music word alto. So, altitude is the 'height' of something above sea level or ground level.