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noun
- 1. the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level: "flight data including airspeed and altitude"
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us / ˈæl·tɪˌtud / altitude noun [C] (HEIGHT) Add to word list. earth science. height above sea level: The city of Denver is situated at an altitude of almost exactly one mile. earth science. Altitude is also the distance measured by an angle made by a point on the earth to a star and to the horizon (= place where earth and sky seem to meet).
The meaning of ALTITUDE is the vertical elevation of an object above a surface (such as sea level or land) of a planet or natural satellite. How to use altitude in a sentence.
Altitude. Altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum and a point or object. The exact definition and reference datum varies according to the context (e.g., aviation, geometry, geographical survey, sport, or atmospheric pressure).
noun. the height of anything above a given planetary reference plane, especially above sea level on earth. Synonyms: elevation. extent or distance upward; height. Antonyms: depth. Astronomy. the angular distance of a heavenly body above the horizon. Geometry. the perpendicular distance from the vertex of a figure to the side opposite the vertex.
altitude in British English. (ˈæltɪˌtjuːd ) noun. 1. the vertical height of an object above some chosen level, esp above sea level; elevation. 2. geometry. the perpendicular distance from the vertex to the base of a geometrical figure or solid. 3. Also called: elevation astronomy, nautical.
Definition of altitude noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Something that is far above sea level — such as Mount Everest — is said to have a high altitude. Something closer to the ground — such as a plane approaching for landing — is said to have a low altitude.
ALTITUDE definition: the height of something above sea level: . Learn more.
Britannica Dictionary definition of ALTITUDE. : the height of something (such as an airplane) above the level of the sea. [count] We're now flying at an altitude [= height] of 10,000 feet. the air temperature at different altitudes.
Mar 28, 2020 · Elevation is the measurement of the height of a geographical feature that is above mean sea level (MSL). This means that elevation is the distance from the height that represents the surface of the ocean up to the top of the feature.
