Meaning & Definition of Elevation in English
English⟶
Elevation
/ɛləveʃən/
noun
1. The event of something being raised upward
- "An elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"
- "A raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"
synonym:
- elevation,
- lift,
- raising
2. The highest level or degree attainable
- The highest stage of development
- "His landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"
- "The artist's gifts are at their acme"
- "At the height of her career"
- "The peak of perfection"
- "Summer was at its peak"
- "...catapulted einstein to the pinnacle of fame"
- "The summit of his ambition"
- "So many highest superlatives achieved by man"
- "At the top of his profession"
synonym:
- acme,
- height,
- elevation,
- peak,
- pinnacle,
- summit,
- superlative,
- meridian,
- tiptop,
- top
3. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
synonym:
- elevation,
- EL,
- altitude,
- ALT
4. A raised or elevated geological formation
synonym:
- natural elevation,
- elevation
5. Distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
- "There was snow at the higher elevations"
synonym:
- elevation
6. (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
- "A dancer of exceptional elevation"
synonym:
- elevation
7. Drawing of an exterior of a structure
synonym:
- elevation
8. The act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
- "The aggrandizement of the king"
- "His elevation to cardinal"
synonym:
- aggrandizement,
- aggrandisement,
- elevation