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elevational

elevational

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Relating to a drawing that shows a building's vertical face like the front
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃənl/
  • Specialized
: elevacional
  • The architect presented a detailed elevational drawing of the new skyscraper.

Examples

  • The contractor referred to the elevational plans to ensure accuracy in the construction process.

  • 0029 FIG. 1 is a side-elevational view of a vehicular thermal boundary layer and plume.

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  • During the building's design phase, the team focused on the elevational aspects to enhance its aesthetic appeal.

Surface Forms

elevational positive

Morphology

elevational = elevation (semi-transparent) = elevate + ion + al

The word is regularly formed from 'elevation' + '-al', but the architectural sense is specialized and not fully predictable from the base alone.

Etymology

The word elevational comes from elevate, from Latin levare 'to lift'. In architecture an elevational drawing shows the building's vertical face or front, like a flat view of the building 'lifted' up to see its shape, so the origin explains why it names a drawing of the upright side of a building.