elevation vs ground level

ground level vs elevation

elevation and ground level both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
elevation	Yes	No	No	No
ground level	Yes	No	No	No

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

elevation: distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
ground level: the height of the ground on which something stands

Other hyponyms of elevation include isometry, altitude, height, grade, water level.

elevation (noun)	ground level (noun)
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something	the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building
drawing of an exterior of a structure	the height of the ground on which something stands
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 elevation and ground level

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.