elevation

nouns

the event of something being raised upward
"an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"
elevation, lift, raising
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elevate
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
"his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"
acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top
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angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
ALT, EL, altitude, elevation
a raised or elevated geological formation
elevation, natural elevation
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distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
"there was snow at the higher elevations"
elevation
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is a type of (narrower)
the property created by the space between two objects or points
distance
(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
"a dancer of exceptional elevation"
elevation
domain category
a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
ballet, concert dance
is a type of (narrower)
the distance leaped (or to be leaped)
"a leap of 10 feet"
leap
drawing of an exterior of a structure
elevation
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scale drawing of a structure
"the plans for City Hall were on file"
architectural plan, plan
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
"the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"
aggrandisement, aggrandizement, elevation
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