elevation
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4.2
- noun
- /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/
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- At an elevation of nearly 3,000 feet, this beautiful overlook offers a panoramic view of the entire Malibu Coast.
- high elevation
- low elevation
- elevation in feet
And then his, his idea is to go up to the elevation of Everest.
- And then his, his idea is to go up to the elevation of Everest.
- Is is Seattle what the difference in land elevation is?
- There is lot of you know and these once the elevation gradient became high, you had these glaciers.
- That's why I say separation by elevation, right?
- OK, now in in eastern Turkey is one of the other largest high elevation lakes in the world called Lake Von.
- And then if you can get to Nikko, so Nikko Nikko in the fall especially, but higher elevation, beautiful rural area.
- And that's because the elevation changes, you know, you get frost the higher you go, right?
- So basically your elevation is Chuck plus an inch.
Examples
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What is the maximum elevation of this cannon?
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But if you change the pressure, so you go, for example, to a somewhat higher elevation, the pressure goes down.
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Because it's really high elevation, and you can see the stars really well...
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What is your maximum elevation?
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Since 2000 to now, we lost 12 meters - of ice at that elevation.
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From sea level to over 7,000-foot elevation and back again, it was a very ambitious trip of 18 hours.
Academic text (2008) -
From sea level, the Coastal Plain rises gradually to an elevation of less than 100 meters.
Academic text (2012) -
His home is outside Pinedale, Wyoming, at an elevation of more than 8,000 feet.
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It is built on one of Olympus's peaks, and it's the highest elevation Orthodox Chapel on the planet.
Synonyms
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2.1
The highest position in a job or field
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1.0
A raised area of land that is not as high as a mountain
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2.1
The highest point something reaches, like a mountain or an achievement
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4.0
Height of a place measured from sea level or ground
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1.0
The distance of a place above sea level
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3.9
A large flat area of land higher than the land around it
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3.6
The highest point of a hill or mountain
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7.5
A flat, high area of land with steep sides
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3.9
The highest part of a hill, mountain or road
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5.8
The highest point of success or achievement
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1.5
The top of a hill where you can see around
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3.7
The top level that something reaches
How High
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Elevation comes from the Latin parts e- and levare, which mean 'to raise' or 'lift up'. So, like an elevator, it tells how high a place or mountain stands above a level such as the sea.