angular position vs elevation

elevation vs angular position

angular position and elevation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
angular position	Yes	No	No	No
elevation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, elevation is a hyponym of angular position; that is, elevation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than angular position:

angular position: relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established
elevation: angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

Other hyponyms of angular position include ALT, altitude, EL, depression.

angular position (noun)	elevation (noun)
relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established	the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
	drawing of an exterior of a structure
	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 angular position and elevation

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