ground level vs elevation

elevation vs ground level

ground level and elevation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, elevation is a hypernym of ground level; that is, elevation is a word with a broader meaning than ground level:

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

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

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