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altitude vs elevation

elevation vs altitude

altitude and elevation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
altitude Yes No No No
elevation Yes No No No
As nouns, elevation is a hypernym of altitude; that is, elevation is a word with a broader meaning than altitude:
  • altitude: elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
  • elevation: distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
As nouns, altitude and elevation are synonyms defined as:
  • altitude and elevation: angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
Other synonyms of altitude include ALT, EL.
altitude (noun) elevation (noun)
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) drawing of an exterior of a structure
the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel) distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
the event of something being raised upward
a raised or elevated geological formation
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
Difference between altitude and elevation

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