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Altitude

/ˈælt.ɪˌtjuːd/

The absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.

📖 Definitions of "Altitude"

noun

1
The absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.
"As the altitude increases, the temperature gets lower, so remember to bring warm clothes to the mountains."
2
A vertical distance.
3
The distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the opposite side of the vertex.
"The perpendicular height of a triangle is known as its altitude."
4
The angular distance of a heavenly body above our Earth's horizon.

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