elevation vs step-up

step-up vs elevation

elevation and step-up both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
elevation	Yes	No	No	No
step-up	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, step-up is a hypernym of elevation; that is, step-up is a word with a broader meaning than elevation:

elevation: the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
step-up: the act of increasing something

Other hypernyms of elevation include increase.

elevation (noun)	step-up (noun)
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something	the act of increasing 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 elevation and step-up

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