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English noun: altitude | |||
| 1. | altitude (attribute) elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface | ||
| Samples | The altitude gave her a headache. | ||
| Synonyms | height | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | elevation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ceiling, ceiling, level | ||
| 2. | altitude (shape) the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | distance, length | ||
| 3. | altitude angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) | ||
| Synonyms | ALT, EL, elevation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | angular position | ||
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