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English to English noun
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elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface |  | Example: the altitude gave her a headache
source: wordnet30
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the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel) | | source: wordnet30
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angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) | | source: wordnet30
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Space extended upward; height; the perpendicular elevation of an object above its foundation, above the ground, or above a given level, or of one object above another; as, the altitude of a mountain, or of a bird above the top of a tree. | | source: webster1913
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