altitude

altitude

elevation; extent or distance upward; height: The altitude of the Washington Monument is 555 feet.
Not to be confused with:attitude – position; disposition; feeling regarding a person or thing: a negative attitude; posture that is expressive of an emotion: an attitude of indifference

al·ti·tude

A0233000 (ăl′tĭ-to͞od′, -tyo͞od′)n.1. a. The height of a thing above a reference level, especially above sea level or above the earth's surface. See Synonyms at elevation.b. Great height or elevation: has trouble breathing at altitude.c. often altitudes A high location or area.2. Astronomy The angular distance above the observer's horizon of a celestial object.3. Mathematics The perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex, parallel side, or parallel surface.

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[Middle English, from Latin altitūdō, from altus, high; see al- in Indo-European roots.]

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al′ti·tu′di·nal (-to͞od′n-əl, -tyo͞od′-) adj.

altitude

(ˈæltɪˌtjuːd) n1. the vertical height of an object above some chosen level, esp above sea level; elevation2. (Mathematics) geometry the perpendicular distance from the vertex to the base of a geometrical figure or solid3. (Astronomy) astronomy nautical Also called: elevation the angular distance of a celestial body from the horizon measured along the vertical circle passing through the body. Compare azimuth¹4. (Surveying) surveying the angle of elevation of a point above the horizontal plane of the observer5. (often plural) a high place or region[C14: from Latin altitūdō, from altus high, deep] ˌaltiˈtudinal adj

al•ti•tude

(ˈæl tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud)

n. 1. the height of a thing above a given planetary reference plane, esp. above sea level on earth. 2. extent or distance upward; height. 3. the angular distance of a heavenly body above the horizon. 4. a. the perpendicular distance from the vertex of a geometric figure to the side opposite the vertex. b. the line through the vertex of a geometric figure perpendicular to the base. 5. Usu., altitudes. a high region. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin altitūdō; see alti-, -tude] al`ti•tu′di•nal, adj. syn: See height.

al·ti·tude

(ăl′tĭ-to͞od′)1. The height of a thing above a reference level, usually above sea level or the Earth's surface.2. Astronomy The vertical angle between a celestial object and the horizon, as seen by the observer. Altitude and azimuth are the coordinates used to navigate with respect to the stars.3. Mathematics The perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure, such as a triangle, to the opposite vertex, side, or surface.

altitude

The vertical distance of a level, a point or an object considered as a point, measured from mean sea level. See also density altitude; drop altitude; elevation; minimum safe altitude; pressure altitude; transition altitude; true altitude.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	altitude - elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface; "the altitude gave her a headache"heightelevation - distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations"level - height above ground; "the water reached ankle level"; "the pictures were at the same level"ceiling - (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of cloudsceiling - maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)
	2.	altitude - the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel)distance, length - size of the gap between two places; "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"
	3.	altitude - angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)ALT, EL, elevationangular position - relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established

altitude

noun height, summit, peak, elevation, loftiness The next day I ran my first race at high altitude.

altitude

nounThe distance of something from a given level:elevation, height.

Translations

海拔高度海拔

altitude

(ˈӕltitjuːd) noun height above sea-level. What is the altitude of the town? 海拔 海拔高度

altitude

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