heights

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).

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[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).

Heights

See also mountains.
acrophobiaan abnormal fear of being at great heights Also called altophobia, batophobia, hypsiphobia.altimetrythe science of measuring heights, as with an altimeter. — altimetrical, adj.altophobiaacrophobia.batophobia1. acrophobia.
2. an abnormal fear of passing high buildings.cremnomaniaan abnormal interest in cliffs.cremnophobiaan abnormal fear of precipices.hypsiphobia, hypsophobiaacrophobia.hypsographya branch of geography that deals with the measurement and mapping of the varying elevations of the earth’s surface above sea level. — hypsographic, hypsographical, adj.hypsometeran instrument for measuring altitude by the relationship between atmospheric pressure and the boiling point of a liquid.hypsometrythe measurement of altitude and heights, especially with refer-ence to sea level. — hypsometric, hypsometrical, adj.tachymetera surveying instrument for measuring distance, height, elevation, etc.tachymetrythe measurement of distance, height, elevation, etc., with a tachymeter.

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heights - a high place; "they stood on high and observed the countryside"; "he doesn't like heights"highplace, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"