Altitude vs. Height
Altitudenoun
The absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.
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A vertical distance.
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(geometry) The distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the opposite side of the vertex.
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(astronomy) The angular distance of a heavenly body above our Earth's horizon.
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Height of rank or excellence; superiority.
Altitudenoun
Elevation of spirits; heroics; haughty airs.
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Highest point or degree.
Altitudenoun
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.
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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.
Altitudenoun
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.
Altitudenoun
Height of degree; highest point or degree.
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Height of rank or excellence; superiority.
Altitudenoun
Elevation of spirits; heroics; haughty airs.
Altitudenoun
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface;
Altitudenoun
the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
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angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
Altitude
Altitude or height (also sometimes known as depth) is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or direction, between a reference datum and a point or object. The exact definition and reference datum varies according to the context (e.g., aviation, geometry, geographical survey, sport, or atmospheric pressure).
Heightnoun
The distance from the base of something to the top.
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The vertical distance from the ground to the highest part of a standing person or animal (withers in the case of a horse).
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The highest point or maximum degree.
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A mountain, especially a very high one.
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(Sussex) An area of land at the top of a cliff.
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The condition of being high; elevated position.
Heightnoun
The distance to which anything rises above its foot, above that on which in stands, above the earth, or above the level of the sea; altitude; the measure upward from a surface, as the floor or the ground, of an animal, especially of a man; stature.
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Degree of latitude either north or south.
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That which is elevated; an eminence; a hill or mountain; as, Alpine heights.
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Elevation in excellence of any kind, as in power, learning, arts; also, an advanced degree of social rank; preëminence or distinction in society; prominence.
Heightnoun
Progress toward eminence; grade; degree.
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Utmost degree in extent; extreme limit of energy or condition; as, the height of a fever, of passion, of madness, of folly; the height of a tempest.
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the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
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the highest level or degree attainable;
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natural height of a person or animal in an upright position
Heightnoun
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface;
Height
Height is measure of vertical distance, either vertical extent (how something or someone is) or vertical position (how a point is). For example, or .
