altitude

nouns

elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
"the altitude gave her a headache"
altitude, height
is derived from
altitudinal
is derived from
altitudinous
the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
altitude
is derived from
altitudinal
is a type of (narrower)
size of the gap between two places
"the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"
distance, length
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
ALT, EL, altitude, elevation
is derived from
altitudinal