the height to which something is elevated or to which it rises: The elevation of the tower is 80 feet.
the altitude of a place above sea level or ground level.
an elevated place, thing, or part; an eminence.
loftiness; grandeur or dignity; nobleness: elevation of mind.
the act of elevating: Her swift elevation to the chancellorship took no one by surprise.
the state of being elevated: She was fully enjoying her elevation to movie stardom.
Architecture. a drawing or design that represents an object or structure as being projected geometrically on a vertical plane parallel to one of its sides.
Surveying.
angle of elevation.
the distance above a datum level.
the ability of a dancer to stay in the air while executing a step or the height thus attained.
the Elevation,Roman Catholic Church. the lifting by the celebrant of the Eucharistic elements immediately after consecration, for adoration by the communicants.
Origin of elevation
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin ēlevātiōn- (stem of ēlevātiō ), equivalent to ēlevāt(us) “lifted, raised up” + -iōn- noun suffix; see origin at elevate, -ion
SYNONYMS FOR elevation
3 height; hill; mountain; plateau.
4 exaltation, nobility.
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ANTONYMS FOR elevation
1 depth.
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synonym study for elevation
1. See height.
OTHER WORDS FROM elevation
non·el·e·va·tion,nounre·el·e·va·tion,noun
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH elevation
altitude, elevation , height (see synonym study at height)
Words nearby elevation
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Rising temps also pull in competing predators like common leopards, which previously avoided the chilly heights in favor of forested hunting grounds at lower elevations.
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That elevation was similar to other “jewel box” parks of the early 20th century.
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The last row is nearly 33 feet closer and just a few feet higher in elevation.
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However, due to the elevation, it is influenced by surrounding climates.
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Elevation sends radio stations two versions of the songs: one, complete, three to four minute version.
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Many of the gender-variant male types were stigmatized; being regarded as women was hardly an elevation in social status.
The vertical distance between a standard reference point, such as sea level, and the top of an object or point on the Earth, such as a mountain. At 8,850 m (29,028 ft), the summit of Mount Everest is the highest elevation on Earth.