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Alt

noun/kˈætboʊt/

Definition

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈætboʊt/

🇬🇧British English

/bɹakˈaɪɡɹəfə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bɹakˈaɪɡɹəfə/

1 syllable Say it as /kˈætboʊt/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

elevation altitude EL

Word Forms

altitudinal

adjective

pertaining to altitude

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

alternativo

distancia angular sobre el horizonte (especialmente de un objeto celeste)

🇵🇹Portuguese

alternativo

distância angular acima do horizonte (especialmente de um objeto celeste)

🇷🇺Russian

альтернативный вариант

угловое расстояние над горизонтом (особенно небесного объекта)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

वैकल्पिक

क्षितिज के ऊपर कोणीय दूरी (विशेषकर किसी खगोलीय वस्तु की)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪರ್ಯಾಯ

ದಿಗಂತದ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಕೋನೀಯ ಅಂತರ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಆಕಾಶ ವಸ್ತುವಿನ)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

替代

地平线以上的角距离（尤其是天体）

🇯🇵Japanese

代替

地平線から上の角距離（特に天体の）

🇰🇷Korean

대체

수평선 위의 각도 거리(특히 천체의 경우)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thay thế

khoảng cách góc phía trên đường chân trời (đặc biệt là của một thiên thể)

🇹🇭Thai

ทางเลือกอื่น

ระยะเชิงมุมเหนือขอบฟ้า (โดยเฉพาะวัตถุท้องฟ้า)

🇮🇩Indonesian

alternatif

jarak sudut di atas cakrawala (terutama benda langit)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

بديل

المسافة الزاوية فوق الأفق (خاصة الأجرام السماوية)

🇹🇷Turkish

alternatif

Ufuk üzerindeki açısal mesafe (özellikle göksel bir nesnenin)

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What is the primary definition of the word 'alt'?

The primary meaning of 'alt' is 'angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)'.

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Using 'alt' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'alt' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'alt' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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