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height H0126000 (hīt)n.1. a. Abbr. h The distance from the base of something to the top.b. Elevation above a given level, as of the sun or a star above the horizon; altitude. See Synonyms at elevation.2. a. The condition or attribute of being relatively or sufficiently high or tall: Height is an advantage in basketball.b. Stature, especially of the human body.3. Often heightsa. A hill, mountain, or other piece of ground that stands out from the surrounding land.b. A high point or position: Prices rose to stunning heights.4. a. The highest or uppermost point; the summit or apex: finally reached the height of the mountain.b. The highest or most advanced degree; the zenith: at the height of her career.c. The point of highest intensity; the climax: the height of a storm.5. a. Obsolete High rank, estate, or degree.b. Archaic Loftiness of mind.c. Obsolete Arrogance; hauteur: "He returned me a very resolute answer, and full of height" (Oliver Cromwell).
[Middle English, from Old English hēhthu, hēahthu.]Usage Note: Although some people pronounce height with a final (th) by analogy with length and width (and, in fact, the word was originally pronounced and written with a th), the standard pronunciation in Modern English is (hīt).height (haɪt) n1. the vertical distance from the bottom or lowest part of something to the top or apex2. the vertical distance of an object or place above the ground or above sea level; altitude3. relatively great altitude or distance from the bottom to the top4. the topmost point; summit5. (Astronomy) astronomy the angular distance of a celestial body above the horizon6. the period of greatest activity or intensity: the height of the battle. 7. an extreme example of its kind: the height of rudeness. 8. (Physical Geography) (often plural) an area of high ground9. (often plural) the state of being far above the ground: I don't like heights. 10. (often plural) a position of influence, fame, or power: the giddy heights they occupied in the 1980s. [Old English hīehthu; related to Old Norse hǣthe, Gothic hauhitha, Old High German hōhida; see high]height (haɪt)
n. 1. extent or distance upward: The plane gained height rapidly. 2. distance upward from the lowest or a given level to a fixed point. 3. the distance between the lowest and highest points of a person standing upright; stature. 4. considerable or great altitude or elevation. 5. Often, heights. a high place above a level; hill or mountain. 6. the highest or most intense point; utmost degree; peak: the height of pleasure; the height of rush hour. 7. Archaic. high rank or social status. [before 900; Middle English; Old English hīehtho. See high, -th1] syn: height, altitude, elevation refer to distance above a level. height denotes extent upward (as from foot to head) as well as any measurable distance above a given level: The tree grew to a height of ten feet. They looked down from a great height. altitude usu. refers to the distance, determined by instruments, above a given level, commonly mean sea level: The airplane flew at an altitude of 30,000 feet. elevation implies a distance to which something has been raised or uplifted above a level: a hill's elevation above the surrounding country. height1. The vertical distance of a level, a point, or an object considered as a point, measured from a specified datum.
2. The vertical dimension of an object. See also altitude; elevation.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  height - the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the toptallnessdimension - the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)loftiness, highness - the quality of being high or loftylowness - the quality of being low; lacking height; "he was suddenly aware of the lowness of the ceiling" | | 2. |  height - the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"acme, meridian, summit, tiptop, superlative, elevation, pinnacle, peak, topdegree, stage, level, point - a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?" | | 3. | height - (of a standing person) the distance from head to footstaturebodily property - an attribute of the bodytallness - the property of being taller than average statureshortness - the property of being shorter than average stature | | 4. |  height - elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface; "the altitude gave her a headache"altitudeelevation - 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) |
heightnoun1. tallness, stature, highness, loftiness Her height is intimidating for some men.
tallness shortness, smallness, lowness2. altitude, measurement, highness, elevation, tallness build a wall up to a height of 2 metres
altitude depth3. peak, top, hill, mountain, crown, summit, crest, pinnacle, elevation, apex, apogee, vertex From a height, it looks like a desert.
peak base, bottom, valley, depth, canyon, nadir, abyss, chasm, ravine, lowland4. culmination, climax, zenith, limit, maximum, ultimate, extremity, uttermost, ne plus ultra (Latin), utmost degree He was struck down at the height of his career.
culmination nadir, low point, minimumRelated words
fear acrophobiaheightnoun1. The distance of something from a given level:altitude, elevation.2. The highest point:apex, cap, crest, crown, peak, roof, summit, top, vertex.3. The highest point or state:acme, apex, apogee, climax, crest, crown, culmination, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, top, zenith.Informal: payoff.Medicine: fastigium.Translationsheight (hӕit) noun1. the distance from the bottom to the top of something. What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height. 高度 高度2. the highest, greatest, strongest etc point. He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height. 頂點，最大(強)的程度 顶点，最强点 3. the peak or extreme. dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly. 絕頂 绝顶4. a high place. We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us. 高地 高地ˈheighten verb1. to make or become higher. to heighten the garden wall. 加高，變高 加高2. to increase (an effect etc). 增加 增加height
at the height ofAt the pinnacle or maximum degree of. Disco was at the height of its popularity in the 1970s.See also: height, ofthe height of (something)The pinnacle of something; the highest level of something. With three number one hits just this year, the artist is at the height of his success. What the banks did to precipitate the financial crisis was the height of greed.See also: height, ofhave a head for (something)1. To have the mental ability to do something well. I've always been good at math—I guess I just have a head for numbers.2. To have the ability to withstand or endure something. I never had a head for flying before, but I'm getting used to it now that I have to travel so much for work.See also: have, headhave a head for heightsTo be comfortable in very high places; to not be afraid of heights. Jed likes to climb rock walls without a rope, so you can definitely say he has a head for heights.See also: have, head, heightdizzy heights1. An impressive level of success. "Dizzying heights" is a more common version of the phrase. Primarily heard in UK. Your company will never reach such dizzy heights if you don't devote your full attention to it.2. A high or extreme degree of something. Primarily heard in UK. Why are our profits now so much lower than the dizzy heights they reached last month?See also: dizzy, heightdizzying heights1. An impressive level of success. Your company will never reach such dizzying heights if you don't devote your full attention to it.2. A high or extreme degree of something. Why are our profits now so much lower than the dizzying heights they reached last month?See also: dizzy, heightdraw (oneself) up to (one's) full heightTo stand up straight, often to project confidence or prestige. People would be more apt to take you seriously if you drew yourself up to your full height instead of hunching over all the time.See also: draw, full, height, uprise to (one's) full heightTo stand up straight, often to project confidence or prestige. People would be more apt to take you seriously if you rose to your full height instead of hunching over all the time.See also: full, height, riseat the height of somethingFig. at the most intense or forceful aspect of something. At the height of his career, Tom was known around the world. At the height of the party, there were 50 people present.See also: height, ofdizzy heights BRITISH or dizzying heights COMMON1. You use dizzy heights or dizzying heights to talk about a very high level of success. She had first known such dizzy heights in the 1960's when she became one of the top exponents of black American music. She was a poor girl propelled to the dizzying heights of fame by a group of powerful agents. Note: This expression is sometimes used ironically to say that someone has not achieved very much at all. After three and a half years, I had reached the dizzy heights of assistant account handler.2. You use dizzy heights or dizzying heights to talk about a very high amount or level of something. The Dow Jones has scaled the dizzy heights to reach 10,000. The cost of oil imports reached dizzying heights before falling back and rising again in 1990. Note: This expression is sometimes used ironically to say that something is not at a very high level. The meat content of the pie can soar to the dizzy heights of 25 per cent.See also: dizzy, heightdraw yourself up/rise to your full ˈheight stand straight and tall in order to show your determination or high status: When the sales assistant said he couldn’t help her, she drew herself up to her full height and demanded to see the manager.See also: draw, full, height, rise, uphave a (good) head for ˈheights be able to stand on a high place without feeling ill or afraid: I won’t go up the church tower with you. I’ve no head for heights.See also: have, head, heightheight
height Astronomy the angular distance of a celestial body above the horizon Height (body length), the measurement of a person from the apical point of the head to the bottom of the feet. Height is one of the most important body dimensions and, together with other features, characterizes physical development, body proportions, morphological status and, on a broad scale, ethnic group. A function of external environmental and hereditary factors, height varies according to age, sex, and ethnic group, as well as the individual and the epoch. Body length does not increase at a uniform rate during different periods of growth. Growth rates are highest during the uterine period. The length of boys and girls at birth averages 51.5 and 51 cm, respectively. There are three phases of change in annual increase of height: the rate of annual increase diminishes from birth to puberty, increases or becomes stabilized during puberty, and decreases thereafter. The increase in body length during the first year of life is 24 cm. Until three years of age the annual increase is 10 cm, and from three to seven years of age it is 6–6.5 cm. During puberty, height increases 5–7 cm a year. Because girls mature earlier than boys, they grow more rapidly between the ages of ten and 14 and surpass boys in height, but after 14, boys again become taller. Growth generally ends in males between the ages of 18 and 20 and in females between 16 and 18. Mature females are 8–11 cm shorter than males. In the USSR, for example, the average height of males and females in the 1960’s and 1970’s was 167–168 and 156–157 cm, respectively. After growth ceases and until about 50 years of age, height is stable, after which it gradually decreases because of the aging process. During the growth phases there are variations according to social strata and ethnogeographic groups. For example, the increase in growth during puberty and the cessation of growth occur later in rural areas than in the city. In areas where socioeconomic differences are pronounced, persons who are financially better off are usually taller than those who are not. Ethnogeographic differences in height are not always related to geography and climate. For example, Eskimos, Buriats, and Vietnamese are short (males are less than 160 cm tall), whereas Scots, Swedes, and inhabitants of the Balkan peninsula are tall (over 170 cm). The Bambuti pygmies of the Congo River basin are 144 cm tall, while members of the Tutsi tribe in neighboring Rwanda are 176.5 cm tall. The range of individual variations in height is greater than the range of group variations—± 18–20 cm from the arithmetic mean height of a given group. Height in males that is less than 125 cm is called dwarfism, and height more than 200 cm gigantism. Epochal changes in height are manifested by acceleration. V. S. SOLOVEVA What does it mean when you dream about height?A dream about high elevation may signify reaching the zenith of one’s career or achieving some other high objective. If one fears heights in a dream, then one may be striving for things that seem beyond their reach. Such a dream can also relate to other concepts associated with height, such as being “above it all.” height[hīt] (mathematics) The perpendicular distance between horizontal lines or planes passing through the top and bottom of an object. The height of a rational number q is the maximum of | m | and | n | , where m and n are relatively prime integers such that q = m/n. height1. The distance between two points aligned vertically. 2. In buildings, the distance vertically from the average grade at front sides and/or rear of a building (or the average elevation of the curb or curbs of the streets faced by the building) to the average level of the roof.heighti. The vertical distance of a level, a point or an object considered as a point, measured from a specified datum (ICAO). Height may be indicated as follows: (all above ground level) very low—above ground level but below 500 ft; low—500 up to 2000 ft; medium—above 2000 up to 25,000 ft; high—above 25,000 up to 50,000 ft; very high—above 50,000 ft.
ii. The vertical distance from reference ground level to the specified upper extremity of aircraft at a specified weight—usually MTOW (maximum takeoff weight)—and tire inflation pressure when parked on level horizontal ground. See aircraft dimensions.height
height [hīt] the vertical measurement of something.height of contour the measurement of a tooth from the lingual to the vestibular surface at its greatest bulge.height (h), (hīt), Avoid the mispronunciation hīth.Vertical measurement.height (h) (hīt) The distance from the lowest point to the highest point on an object or part. height (hīt) Avoid the mispronunciation hīth.Vertical measurement. Patient discussion about heightQ. i suffer from fear of heights ... is there any sociological way to treat it and make it less effective? A. Fear of heights is a very common specific phobia, in psychiatric terms. Nowadays the best way of therapy is called cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT),in which a person learns how to deal with the phobia through cognitive thinking in steps. It is a very recommended method in psychology/ psychiatry these days. Q. Can I get any tips like diet, exercise to increase my height. Please help me. I am a postgraduate student. My dad is 5’5”, mom and my brother 5’6”, but I’m only 4’10”. I’m very upset with my height. My health is good but I don’t do exercise. Can I get any tips like diet, exercise to increase my height. Please help me.A. I like to share the knowledge that I gained from the book. To increase your height, it is important that your blood is oxygenated as blood provides nourishment to your bones. Regular breathing will also purify your blood. Your bones need phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium while your muscles need water, protein and carbohydrates to grow. Since you are growing taller, both your muscles and bones are getting bigger and longer. Q. Hi I want to gain my weight. 23yrs old 176mts height and my current weight is 56kgs.. A. Hi there. Lots of milkshakes should do it. That's what a nutritionist told me. What is mts? How does that relate to inches. How does kgs relate to pounds? Thank you. More discussions about heightFinancialSeeHSee HT
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Synonyms for heightnoun tallnessSynonyms- tallness
- stature
- highness
- loftiness
Antonyms- shortness
- smallness
- lowness
noun altitudeSynonyms- altitude
- measurement
- highness
- elevation
- tallness
Antonymsnoun peakSynonyms- peak
- top
- hill
- mountain
- crown
- summit
- crest
- pinnacle
- elevation
- apex
- apogee
- vertex
Antonyms- base
- bottom
- valley
- depth
- canyon
- nadir
- abyss
- chasm
- ravine
- lowland
noun culminationSynonyms- culmination
- climax
- zenith
- limit
- maximum
- ultimate
- extremity
- uttermost
- ne plus ultra
- utmost degree
AntonymsSynonyms for heightnoun the distance of something from a given levelSynonymsnoun the highest pointSynonyms- apex
- cap
- crest
- crown
- peak
- roof
- summit
- top
- vertex
noun the highest point or stateSynonyms- acme
- apex
- apogee
- climax
- crest
- crown
- culmination
- meridian
- peak
- pinnacle
- summit
- top
- zenith
- payoff
- fastigium
Synonyms for heightnoun the vertical dimension of extensionSynonymsRelated Words- dimension
- loftiness
- highness
- lowness
noun the highest level or degree attainableSynonyms- acme
- meridian
- summit
- tiptop
- superlative
- elevation
- pinnacle
- peak
- top
Related Wordsnoun (of a standing person) the distance from head to footSynonymsRelated Words- bodily property
- tallness
- shortness
noun elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surfaceSynonymsRelated Words |