altitude
altitude
n.
height, distance above sea level
Altitude
Altitude or
height (sometimes known as
depth) is defined based on the context in which it is used (aviation, geometry, geographical survey, sport, and more). As a general definition, altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference
datum and a point or object. The reference datum also often varies according to the context. Although the term altitude is commonly used to mean the
height above sea level of a location, in
geography the term
elevation is often preferred for this usage.
altitude
Noun
1. elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface; "the altitude gave her a headache"
(synonym) height
(hypernym) elevation
(hyponym) level
2. the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
(hypernym) distance, length
3. angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
(synonym) elevation, EL, ALT
(hypernym) angular position
altitude
nf.
altitude; height; elevation
altitude (f)
n.
altitude, height; level, inch