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- Dictionaryaltitude/ˈaltɪtjuːd/
noun
- 1. the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level: "flight data including airspeed and altitude"
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Altitude is the height above sea level or the distance from the bottom to the top. Learn more about altitude in earth science, geometry, and English usage with examples and synonyms.
Altitude is the vertical distance or height of an object above a surface or a level. It can also refer to the angular height of a celestial object above the horizon or a perpendicular line segment from a vertex of a geometric figure.
Altitude is the height of something above a chosen level, such as sea level or the horizon. Learn how to use altitude in different contexts, such as geometry, astronomy, and surveying, with synonyms and examples.
noun. The height of an object or structure above a reference level, usually above sea level or the Earth's surface. Astronomy. The position of a celestial object above an observer's horizon, measured in degrees along a line between the horizon (0°) and the zenith (90°).
Altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum and a point or object. The exact definition and reference datum varies according to the context (e.g., aviation, geometry, geographical survey, sport, or atmospheric pressure).
Altitude is the height above sea level at a place. Learn how to use the word in sentences, see synonyms and related topics, and check pronunciation with the Oxford app.
Whether it refers to how high a plane is flying or to the height of a landform, the word altitude is used to describe an object’s elevation above a particular reference point. Altitude is typically measured from sea level, which is the average level of the sea’s surface.
