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Elevation

noun/ˌɛlɪvˈeɪʃən/
Definition
the event of something being raised upward
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌɛlɪvˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/dɹˈaftɪdʒ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɹˈaftɪdʒ/
4 syllables Say it as /ˌɛlɪvˈeɪʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe event of something being raised upward
“an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon”
nounthe highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
“his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty”
nounangular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
nouna raised or elevated geological formation
noundistance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
“there was snow at the higher elevations”
noun(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
“a dancer of exceptional elevation”
noundrawing of an exterior of a structure
nounthe act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
“the aggrandizement of the king”
Word Forms
elevateverbraise from a lower to a higher position
liftverbmove upward
raiseverbmove upwards
peakverbto reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity
superlativeadjectivehighest in quality
meridianadjectivebeing at the best stage of development; - Robert Browning
topverbbe ahead of others; be the first
altitudinaladjectivepertaining to altitude
aggrandizeverbadd details to
aggrandiseverbadd details to
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
élévation
l'événement où quelque chose est soulevé vers le haut
🇪🇸Spanish
elevación
el evento de que algo se eleve hacia arriba
🇮🇹Italian
elevazione
l'evento di qualcosa che viene sollevato verso l'alto
🇳🇱Dutch
hoogte
de gebeurtenis dat iets omhoog wordt gebracht
🇵🇹Portuguese
elevação
o evento de algo sendo elevado para cima
🇷🇺Russian
высота
событие поднятия чего-либо вверх
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ऊंचाई
किसी चीज को ऊपर की ओर उठाए जाने की घटना
🇧🇩Bengali
উচ্চতা
কিছু উপরের দিকে উত্থিত হওয়ার ঘটনা
🇮🇳Tamil
உயரம்
ஏதாவது மேல்நோக்கி உயர்த்தப்பட்ட நிகழ்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఎత్తు
ఏదో పైకి లేపబడిన సంఘటన
🇮🇳Marathi
उंची
काहीतरी वरच्या दिशेने वाढण्याची घटना
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઊંચાઈ
કંઈક ઉપરની તરફ ઉભા થવાની ઘટના
🇮🇳Kannada
ಎತ್ತರ
ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಎತ್ತುವ ಘಟನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉയർച്ച
എന്തെങ്കിലും മുകളിലേക്ക് ഉയർത്തുന്ന സംഭവം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਚਾਈ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਉੱਪਰ ਵੱਲ ਵਧਣ ਦੀ ਘਟਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
بلندی
کسی چیز کے اوپر اٹھنے کا واقعہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
海拔
某物被向上举起的事件
🇯🇵Japanese
標高
何かが上に持ち上げられる出来事
🇰🇷Korean
높이
물건이 위로 올라가는 현상
🇻🇳Vietnamese
độ cao
sự kiện một cái gì đó được nâng lên
🇹🇭Thai
ระดับความสูง
เหตุการณ์ที่ถูกยกขึ้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
ketinggian
peristiwa sesuatu diangkat ke atas
🇲🇾Malay
ketinggian
peristiwa sesuatu dinaikkan ke atas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ارتفاع
حالة رفع الشيء إلى أعلى
🇮🇷Persian
ارتفاع
رویدادی که چیزی به سمت بالا بالا می رود
🇹🇷Turkish
yükseklik
bir şeyin yukarı doğru kaldırılması olayı
🇮🇱Hebrew
גוֹבַה
אירוע של העלאת משהו כלפי מעלה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'elevation'?
The primary meaning of 'elevation' is 'the event of something being raised upward'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'elevation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'elevation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'elevation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'elevation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'elevation' easy to spell?
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