Elevation
21Elevation — 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 …
22Élévation — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. En liturgie, l élévation est la mise en évidence du pain et du vin lors de la messe. En balistique, l élévation est l angle entre le plan horizontal et la …
23elevation — el|e|va|tion [ˌelıˈveıʃən] n 1.) [singular] a height above the level of the sea elevation of ▪ The road climbs steadily to an elevation of 1400 feet. 2.) [U] formal an act of moving someone to a more important rank or position elevation to ▪ her… …
24Elevation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Elevation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 elevation elevation Sgm: N 1 raising raising &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 erection erection lift Sgm: N 1 sublevation sublevation upheaval Sgm: N 1 sublimation …
25elevation — UK [ˌeləˈveɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms elevation : singular elevation plural elevations 1) [countable] science the height of an area of land, usually measured from sea level 2) [countable] a side of a building as you would see it in a drawing by …
26elevation — /el euh vay sheuhn/, n. 1. the height to which something is elevated or to which it rises: The elevation of the tower is 80 feet. 2. the altitude of a place above sea level or ground level. 3. an elevated place, thing, or part; an eminence. 4.… …
27elevation — noun 1 (singular) a height above the level of the sea (+ of): The observatory is located on Mt Hopkins at an elevation of 2600m. 2 (U) formal a situation in which someone is given a more important rank or position: His sudden elevation to the… …
28elevation — noun a) 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 to sainthood; elevation of mind, thoughts …
29elevation — el|e|va|tion [ ,elə veıʃn ] noun FORMAL 1. ) count the height of an area of land, usually measured from sea level 2. ) count TECHNICAL a side of a building as you would see it in a drawing by an ARCHITECT: The museum s front elevation faces the… …
30elevation — [[t]e̱lɪve͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] elevations 1) N COUNT: with supp In architecture, an elevation is the front, back, or side of a building, or a drawing of one of these. [TECHNICAL] ...the addition of two storey wings on the north and south elevations. 2) N …
