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altitude
altitude is a 8-letter English word with 9 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Space extended upward; height; the perpendicular elevation of an object above its foundation, above the ground, or above a given level, or of one object above another; as, the altitude of a mountain, or of a bird above the top of a tree. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
8 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 11 · 9 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
Space extended upward; height; the perpendicular elevation of an object above its foundation, above the ground, or above a given level, or of one object above another; as, the altitude of a mountain, or of a bird above the top of a tree.
- 2noun
The elevation of a point, or star, or other celestial object, above the horizon, measured by the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between such point and the horizon. It is either true or apparent; true when measured from the rational or real horizon, apparent when from the sensible or apparent horizon.
- 3noun
The perpendicular distance from the base of a figure to the summit, or to the side parallel to the base; as, the altitude of a triangle, pyramid, parallelogram, frustum, etc.
- 4noun
Height of degree; highest point or degree.
- 5noun
Height of rank or excellence; superiority.
- 6noun
Elevation of spirits; heroics; haughty airs.
- 7noun
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
"the altitude gave her a headache"
Synonyms
- 8noun
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
- 9noun
the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
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