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altitudinal, a.|æltɪˈtjuːdɪnəl|
[f. L. altitūdin-em (see prec.) + -al1.]
Relating to height, or to degree of elevation above the surface of the earth, the horizon, or the sea-level.
1778Hutton in Phil. Trans. LXVIII. 716 The altitudinal difference between the two given points. 1861H. Macmillan Footn. Page Nat. 8 The immense altitudinal range of these plants. 1883Tromholt in Nature XXVII. 395 Altitudinal measurements..for fixing the parallax of the aurora borealis. |