elevation

Definition

  • noun: the height of a place
  • noun: the height to which something is 'elevated'
  • synonyms: height, exaltation, hill

Examples

  • His 'elevation' to (the position of) chairman was a surprise to many.

  • an 'elevation' [='altitude'] of 4,000 feet (above sea level)

  • a plant species found only at higher/lower 'elevations'

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