elevation

n. height of something; altitude above sea or ground level; raising, lifting up; grandeur

The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, often the mean sea level. Elevation, or geometric height, is mainly used when referring to points on the Earth's surface, while altitude or geopotential height is used for points above the surface, such as an aircraft in flight or a spacecraft in orbit.
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Noun
1. the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"
(synonym) lift, raising
(hypernym) rise, rising, ascent, ascension
(derivation) raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
2. the highest level or degree attainable; "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"
(synonym) acme, height, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, top
(hypernym) degree, level, stage, point
(derivation) promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
3. angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
(synonym) EL, altitude, ALT
(hypernym) angular position
4. a raised or elevated geological formation
(synonym) natural elevation
(hypernym) geological formation, formation
(hyponym) highland, upland
(part-meronym) slope, incline, side
(derivation) raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
5. distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations"
(hypernym) distance
(hyponym) isometry
(derivation) raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
6. (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump; "a dancer of exceptional elevation"
(hypernym) leap
(classification) ballet, concert dance
7. drawing of an exterior of a structure
(hypernym) plan, architectural plan
8. the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"
(synonym) aggrandizement, aggrandisement
(hypernym) increase, step-up
(hyponym) self-aggrandizement, self-aggrandisement, ego trip
(derivation) promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate

n. putting up, erection; rising, elevation, preferment

(n.)
The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line o/ sight; -- distinguished from direction.
  

(n.)
The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude; as, the elevation of the pole, or of a star.
  

(n.)
The angle which the style makes with the substylar line.
  

(n.)
The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; -- said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.; as, the elevation of grain; elevation to a throne; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character.
  

(n.)
That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station; as, an elevation of the ground; a hill.
  

(n.)
Condition of being elevated; height; exaltation.
  

(n.)
A geometrical projection of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; -- called by the ancients the orthography.