Words · Common
elevation
/ˌɛləˈveɪʃən/ · 9 letters · 8 distinct letters
- noun
the event of something being raised upward
an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
- noun
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
- noun
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
- noun
a raised or elevated geological formation
- noun
distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
there was snow at the higher elevations