French Meaning of elevation
altitude
Other French words related to altitude
Nearest Words of elevation
- elevating => élevant
- elevatedness => élévation
- elevated railway => Chemin de fer aérien
- elevated railroad => Chemin de fer surélevé
- elevated => Élevé
- elevate => élever
- eleuthero-petalous => Les étamines ne sont pas insérées sur les pétales
- eleutheromaniac => éléuthéromane
- eleutheromania => éleuthéromanie
- eleutherodactylus => Eleuthérodactyle
Definitions and Meaning of elevation in English
elevation (n)
the event of something being raised upward
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
a raised or elevated geological formation
distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
drawing of an exterior of a structure
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
elevation (n.)
The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; -- said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.; as, the elevation of grain; elevation to a throne; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character.
Condition of being elevated; height; exaltation.
That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station; as, an elevation of the ground; a hill.
The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude; as, the elevation of the pole, or of a star.
The angle which the style makes with the substylar line.
The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line o/ sight; -- distinguished from direction.
A geometrical projection of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; -- called by the ancients the orthography.
FAQs About the word elevation
altitude
the event of something being raised upward, the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development, angular distance above the horizon (especi
avancement,ascension,promotion,monter,création,préférence,préférence,Mise à niveau,mise à jour,agrandissement
abaissement,dégradation,Rétrogradation,déposition,décharge,réduction,suppression,redescente,licenciement,radiation
elevating => élevant, elevatedness => élévation, elevated railway => Chemin de fer aérien, elevated railroad => Chemin de fer surélevé, elevated => Élevé,
