Look up: Altitude

1. altitude
   [n] - the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to opposite vertex (or side if parallel) 2. [n] - elevation especially above sea level or above the earth`s surface
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2. Altitude
   Height in space of an object or point relative to sea level or ground level. See also: Altimeter, Height.
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3. Altitude
   Height of aircraft above sea level. The word should be used with discretion. Thus 'high altitude' means merely 'high height' and should be avoided.
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4. altitude
   the angular elevation of a celestial object above the horizon Category: The cosmos • the vertical distance of a level, a point or an object considered as a point, measured from mean sea level. Category: Transport • The vertical distance of a level,a point or an object conside...
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5. Altitude
   Al'ti·tude noun [ Latin altitudo , from altus high. Confer Altar , Haughty , Enhance .] 1. Space extended upward; height; the perpendicular elevation of an object above its foundation, above the ground, or ab...
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6. altitude
   1. Space extended upward; height; the perpendicular elevation of an object above its foundation, above the ground, or above a given level, or of one object above another; as, the altitude of a mountain, or of a bird above the top of a tree. ... 2. <astronomy> The elevation of a point, or star,...
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7. altitude
   noun elevation especially above sea level or above the earth`s surface; `the altitude gave her a headache`
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8. altitude
   noun the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
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9. Altitude
   • (n.) Space extended upward; height; the perpendicular elevation of an object above its foundation, above the ground, or above a given level, or of one object above another; as, the altitude of a mountain, or of a bird above the top of a tree. • (n.) Height of degree; highest point or deg...
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10. altitude
    (from the article `climate`) There are two main levels where the atmosphere is heated—namely, at Earth`s surface and at the top of the ozone layer (about 50 km, or 30 miles, up) ... ...(212 °F), where the saturation vapour pressure of water vapour is 1,013 mb (1 standard atmosphere), the standard pressure of the atmosphere at s...
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11. altitude
    altitude 1. The height of something above a specific level, especially above sea level or the earth's surface. 2. A place or region situated high above sea level.
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12. Altitude
    Vertical distance above sea-level.
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13. Altitude
    The angular distance from the horizon to the sun.
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14. ALTITUDE
    In meteorology, the measure of a height of an airborne object in respect to a constant pressure surface or above mean sea level.
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15. altitude
    altitude, vertical distance of an object above some datum plane, such as mean sea level or a reference point on the earth's surface. It is usually measured by the reduction in atmospheric pressure with height, as shown on a barometer or altimeter. In surveying and astronomy, it is the vertical angle...
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16. Altitude
    In mathematics, altitude is the perpendicular height of the vertex or apex of a plane figure or solid above the base.
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17. altitude
    (height) Measurement of height, usually given in metres (or feet) above sea level
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18. Altitude
    `Altitude` or `height` is defined based on the context in which it is used (aviation, geometry, geographical survey, sport, and more). As a general definition, altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum and a point or object. Th...
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19. Altitude
    (triangle) In geometry, an `altitude` of a triangle is a straight line through a vertex and perpendicular to (i.e. forming a right angle with) a line containing the `base` (the opposite side of the triangle). This line containing the opposite side is called the extended base of the altitude. ...
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20. Altitude
    (ALT album) Name = Altitude | Type = Album | Artist = ALT | Cover = Altitude_(album).jpg | Recorded = July 1994; Periscope Studios, Melbourne | Released = 1995 | Genre = Pop Music | Length = 55:43 | Label = ALT/Cooking Vinyl | Producer = ALT | Reviews = --> `Altitude` was the only stud...
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21. Altitude
    (Yellow Second album) `Altitude` is the third and final full-length album by the band Yellow Second, released on March 8, 2005 by Floodgate Records. Altitude was the only Yellow Second album to receive distribution via a major label, making it the band`s most prevalent and well-...
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22. Altitude
    (video game) `Altitude` is a multiplayer 2-D aerial combat game developed by independent software developers Erik Measure and Karl Sabo.--> The game was released on May 1, 2009 for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. It became available on accessdate=2009-06-15-->--> The game has been describ...
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