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- Dictionaryelevation/ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action or fact of raising or being raised to a higher or more important level, state, or position: "her sudden elevation to the cabinet" Similar Opposite
- 2. height above a given level, especially sea level: "the area has a topography that ranges from 1,500 to 3,000 metres in elevation" Similar
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the front or side of a building as shown on a drawing: This plan shows the front, side, and back elevations of the new supermarket. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Parts of buildings in general. addition. annexe. downstairs. extension. façade. foundation. frontage. Juliet balcony. man cave. multi-chambered. organ loft. superstructure.
1. : the height to which something is elevated: such as. a. : the angular distance of something (such as a celestial object) above the horizon. b. : the degree to which a gun is aimed above the horizon. c. : the height above the level of the sea : altitude. 2. : a dancer's or an athlete's leap and seeming suspension in the air.
The vertical distance between a standard reference point, such as sea level, and the top of an object or point on the Earth, such as a mountain. At 8,850 m (29,028 ft), the summit of Mount Everest is the highest elevation on Earth.
12 meanings: 1. the act of elevating or the state of being elevated 2. the height of something above a given or implied place,.... Click for more definitions.
Elevation is a noun that tells how high something is raised above a surface or ground line. It's also a term for measuring things like temperatures or degrees. Your body temperature might have an elevation if you have the flu, just as the elevation of a hill increases as it gets steeper.
Definition of elevation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. us / ˌel.əˈveɪ.ʃ ə n / uk / ˌel.ɪˈveɪ.ʃ ə n / elevation noun (OF A BUILDING) Add to word list. [ C ] architecture specialized. the front or side of a building as shown on a drawing: This plan shows the front, side, and back elevations of the new supermarket. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Parts of buildings in general. addition.
1. the act of elevating or the state of being elevated. 2. the height of something above a given or implied place, esp above sea level. 3. a raised area; height. 4. nobleness or grandeur; loftiness: elevation of thought.
ELEVATION meaning: 1. the height of a place above the level of the sea: 2. a situation in which someone or something…. Learn more.
A raised portion of the earth's surface; hill, mountain, etc. Webster's New World. A high place or position. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Height above a surface, as of the earth. Webster's New World. More Noun Definitions (11) Synonyms: promotion. advancement. rise. upgrade. jump. height. altitude. exaltation. ennoblement.
