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The elevation of a point, or star, or other celestial object, above the horizon, measured by the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between such point and the horizon. It is either true or apparent; true when measured from the rational or real

Additional info about word: ALTITUDE

The elevation of a point, or star, or other celestial object, above the horizon, measured by the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between such point and the horizon. It is either true or apparent; true when measured from the rational or real horizon, apparent when from the sensible or apparent horizon. (more info) 1. 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.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of ALTITUDE)

• Elevation
• Height
• rise
• raising
• altitude
• loftiness
• tallness
• improvement
• amelioration
• refinement
• superiority
• eminence
• Altitude
• elevation
• summit
• exaltation
• culmination
• top
• apex
• climax
• acme
• crisis

Related words: (words related to ALTITUDE)

• EMINENCE
  1. That which is eminent or lofty; a high ground or place; a height. Without either eminences or cavities. Dryden. The temple of honor ought to be seated on an eminence. Burke. 2. An elevated condition among men; a place or station above men in
• RAISE
  To create or constitute; as, to raise a use that is, to create it. Burrill. To raise a blockade , to remove or break up a blockade, either by withdrawing the ships or forces employed in enforcing it, or by driving them away or dispersing them.
• RAISED
  1. Lifted up; showing above the surroundings; as, raised or embossed metal work. 2. Leavened; made with leaven, or yeast; -- used of bread, cake, etc., as distinguished from that made with cream of tartar, soda, etc. See Raise, v. t., 4. Raised
• RAIS
  See REIS
• AMELIORATION
  The act of ameliorating, or the state of being ameliorated; making or becoming better; improvement; melioration. "Amelioration of human affairs." J. S. Mill.
• LOFTINESS
  The state or quality of being lofty.
• RAISING
  1. The act of lifting, setting up, elevating, exalting, producing, or restoring to life. 2. Specifically, the operation or work of setting up the frame of a building; as, to help at a raising. 3. The operation of embossing sheet metal,
• REFINEMENT
  1. The act of refining, or the state of being refined; as, the refinement or metals; refinement of ideas. The more bodies are of kin to spirit in subtilty and refinement, the more diffusive are they. Norris. From the civil war to this time, I doubt
• RAISER
  One who, or that which, raises .
• EXALTATION
  The refinement or subtilization of a body, or the increasing of its virtue or principal property. (more info) 1. The act of exalting or raising high; also, the state of being exalted; elevation. Wondering at my flight, and change To this
• CLIMAX
  A figure of which the parts of a sentence or paragraph are so arranged that each sicceeding one rise "Tribulation worketh patience, patience experience, and experience hope" -- a happy climax. J. D. Forbes. 3. The highest point; the greatest degree.
• SUPERIORITY
  The quality, state, or condition of being superior; as, superiority of rank; superiority in merit. Syn. -- Preëminence; excellence; predominancy; prevalence; ascendency; odds; advantage.
• SUMMITLESS
  Having no summit.
• HEIGHT
  AS. heáh, fr. heah high; akin to D. hoogte, Sw. höjd, Dan. höide, 1. The condition of being high; elevated position. Behold the height of the stars, how high they are! Job xxii. 12. 2. The distance to which anything rises above its foot, above
• RAISIN
  1. A grape, or a bunch of grapes. Cotgrave. 2. A grape dried in the sun or by artificial heat. Raisin tree , the common red currant, whose fruit resembles the small raisins of Corinth called currants. Dp. Prior.
• HEIGHTEN
  1. To make high; to raise higher; to elevate. 2. To carry forward; to advance; to increase; to augment; to aggravate; to intensify; to render more conspicuous; -- used of things, good or bad; as, to heighten beauty; to heighten a flavor or a tint.
• SUMMIT
  The most elevated part of a bivalve shell, or the part in which the hinge is situated. Summit level, the highest level of a canal, a railroad, or the like, in surmounting an ascent. (more info) 1. The top; the highest point. Fixed on the summit
• ALTITUDE
  The elevation of a point, or star, or other celestial object, above the horizon, measured by the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between such point and the horizon. It is either true or apparent; true when measured from the rational or real
• HEIGHTENER
  One who, or that which, heightens.
• IMPROVEMENT
  Valuable additions or betterments, as buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc., on premises. (more info) 1. The act of improving; advancement or growth; promotion in desirable qualities; progress toward what is better; melioration;
• APPRAISER
  One who appraises; esp., a person appointed and sworn to estimate and fix the value of goods or estates.
• LIVRAISON
  A part of a book or literary composition printed and delivered by itself; a number; a part.
• HEBRAIST
  One versed in the Hebrew language and learning.
• MISRAISE
  To raise or exite unreasonable. "Misraised fury." Bp. Hall.
• PRAISEWORTHINESS
  The quality or state of being praiseworthy.
• KARAISM
  Doctrines of the Karaites.
• FRAISE
  A large and thick pancake, with slices of bacon in it. Johnson.
• OVERPRAISING
  The act of praising unduly; excessive praise. Milton.
• ULTRAISM
  The principles of those who advocate extreme measures, as radical reform, and the like. Dr. H. More.
• PRAISER
  1. One who praises. "Praisers of men." Sir P. Sidney. 2. An appraiser; a valuator. Sir T. North.
• FRAISED
  Fortified with a fraise.
• BRAISE; BRAIZE
  A European marine fish allied to the American scup; the becker. The name is sometimes applied to the related species.
• DISPRAISABLE
  Blamable.
• OVERPRAISE
  To praise excessively or unduly.