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   height

   /hʌɪt/

   noun

   • 1. the measurement of someone or something from head to foot or from base to top: "columns rising to 65 feet in height"
   • ▪ elevation above ground or a recognized level (typically sea level): "the glider is gaining height" Similar highnesstallnessloftinessdistance upwardsextent upwardsvertical measurementelevationstaturealtitudedistance above the groundvertical distance above sea level
   • ▪ the quality of being tall or high: "her height marked her out from other women"
   • ▪ a high place or position: "he's terrified of heights" Similar high placessheer dropssteep inclineshigh groundsteep groundprecipicescliffs
   • 2. the point or period at which something is at its best or strongest: "the height of the tourist season" Similar high pointhighest pointcrowning momentculminating pointpeakacmeapotheosiszenithapogeepinnacleclimaxculminationconsummationhigh water markOpposite nadirlow point
   • ▪ an extreme example of something: "it would be the height of bad manners not to attend the wedding" Similar epitomeacmezenithquintessencelimitvery limitculminationultimateutmostne plus ultra

   Word Origin Old Englishhēhthu (in the sense ‘top of something’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoogte, also to high.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     HEIGHT meaning: 1. the distance from the top to the bottom...

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     height definicja: 1. the distance from the top to the bottom...

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     HEIGHT translate: 높이, 높이. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Height Spanish Translation

     HEIGHT translate: altura, estatura, talla, altura, altura...

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     HEIGHT translate: altezza, altezza, quota, altezza, apice,...

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     HEIGHT translate: высота, рост , высота, рост. Learn more in...

   • Height: Thai Translation

     HEIGHT translate: ความสูง, จุดที่สูงสุด, ระดับที่สูงที่สุด,...

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     height translate: alçada, altura. Learn more in the...

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   Height, altitude, elevation refer to distance above a level. Height denotes extent upward (as from foot to head) as well as any measurable distance above a given level: The tree grew to a height of ten feet. They looked down from a great height.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishheight noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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