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elevation::noun | Spocien Dictionary

elevation

/,ɛlə'veɪʃən/

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

Type	Words
Synonyms	alt, altitude, el
Type of	angular position

elevation::noun | Spocien Dictionary

elevation

/,ɛlə'veɪʃən/

the event of something being raised upward

Type	Words
Synonyms	lift, raising
Type of	ascent, rise, rising, ascension
Derivation	elevate

an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon.

elevation::noun | Spocien Dictionary

elevation

/,ɛlə'veɪʃən/

the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something

Type	Words
Synonyms	aggrandisement, aggrandizement
Type of	increase, step-up
Has types	ego trip, self-aggrandisement, self-aggrandizement
Derivation	elevate

his elevation to cardinal.

elevation::noun | Spocien Dictionary

elevation

/,ɛlə'veɪʃən/

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

Type	Words
Synonyms	acme, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top
Type of	degree, stage, point, level
Derivation	elevate

elevation::noun | Spocien Dictionary

elevation

/,ɛlə'veɪʃən/

a raised or elevated geological formation

Type	Words
Synonyms	natural elevation
Type of	formation, geological formation
Has types	swell, ridge, promontory, mountain, foreland, headland, highland, upland, mount, head, hill
Derivation	elevate

elevation::noun | Spocien Dictionary

elevation

/,ɛlə'veɪʃən/

(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump

Type	Words
Type of	leap

a dancer of exceptional elevation.

elevation::noun | Spocien Dictionary

elevation

/,ɛlə'veɪʃən/

distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)

Type	Words
Type of	distance
Has types	isometry, height, ground level, grade, altitude, water level
Derivation	elevate

there was snow at the higher elevations.

elevation::noun | Spocien Dictionary

elevation

/,ɛlə'veɪʃən/

drawing of an exterior of a structure

Type	Words
Type of	architectural plan, plan