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altitude::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | alt, el, elevation |
| Type of | angular position |
| Derivation | altitudinal |
Examples of altitude
altitude
As the plane reached cruising altitude, my headache reached excruciating levels.
From the dailyherald.com
When the spaceship reaches an altitude of 37 miles the engines are switched off.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Having multiple lanes at different altitude layers could make a huge difference.
From the nzherald.co.nz
We pass people suffering from the change in altitude but are luckily unaffected.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
I know I'm in good enough shape to get to the top, but will the altitude get me?
From the newsday.com
Mare's tails also mean high winds at altitude, even if it's calm at the surface.
From the sfgate.com
Chapman said this helps calm breathing, which can be more difficult at altitude.
From the sciencedaily.com
High-altitude climbing is about managing risk, not unlike building a university.
From the ocregister.com
They also don't risk making their disease worse by traveling to a high altitude.
From the cnn.com
- Elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface; "the altitude gave her a headache"
- The perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
- Elevation: angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
- Altitude or height 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. ...
- Altitude was the only studio album to date released by ALT, the grouping of Tim Finn, Andy White & Liam O'Moanlai. Also released was a live recording simply called Bootleg.
- In astronomy, a celestial coordinate system is a coordinate system for mapping positions on the celestial sphere. ...
- Altitude is the 4th studio album by Dutch gothic metal band Autumn , released in Europe 13 February 2009 and on 23 February 2009 in North America.
- Altitude is a Canadian Lovecraftian horror direct-to-video film directed by Canadian comic book writer and artist Kaare Andrews. Anchor Bay Entertainment is set to distribute the film in North America, U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. Altitude was filmed in part in Langley, British Columbia. ...
- Altitude is a fictional character from the toyline, comic books and cartoon series.
