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Height

noun/hˌaɪpɚɹɑːtɹˈɛɾəs/
Definition
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˌaɪpɚɹɑːtɹˈɛɾəs/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈaɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈaɪt/
1 syllable Say it as /hˌaɪpɚɹɑːtɹˈɛɾəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
tallnessmeridiansummitaltitudesuperlativepinnacleelevationstaturepeakacmetoptiptop
Parts of Speech
nounthe vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
nounthe highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
“his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty”
noun(of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
nounelevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
“the altitude gave her a headache”
Word Forms
talladjectivegreat in vertical dimension; high in stature
elevateverbgive a promotion to or assign to a higher position
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
altitudinousadjectiveindefinitely high; lofty
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Höhe
die vertikale Ausdehnungsdimension; Abstand von der Basis von etwas bis zur Spitze
🇫🇷French
hauteur
la dimension verticale de l'extension ; distance entre la base de quelque chose et le sommet
🇪🇸Spanish
altura
la dimensión vertical de extensión; distancia desde la base de algo hasta la cima
🇮🇹Italian
altezza
la dimensione verticale dell'estensione; distanza dalla base di qualcosa alla sommità
🇳🇱Dutch
hoogte
de verticale afmeting van de uitbreiding; afstand van de basis van iets tot de top
🇵🇹Portuguese
altura
a dimensão vertical da extensão; distância da base de algo até o topo
🇷🇺Russian
высота
вертикальный размер расширения; расстояние от основания чего-либо до верха
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ऊंचाई
विस्तार का ऊर्ध्वाधर आयाम; किसी चीज़ के आधार से शीर्ष तक की दूरी
🇧🇩Bengali
উচ্চতা
এক্সটেনশনের উল্লম্ব মাত্রা; কোনো কিছুর গোড়া থেকে ওপরের দূরত্ব
🇮🇳Tamil
உயரம்
நீட்டிப்பின் செங்குத்து பரிமாணம்; ஏதோவொன்றின் அடிப்பகுதியில் இருந்து மேலே உள்ள தூரம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఎత్తు
పొడిగింపు యొక్క నిలువు పరిమాణం; ఏదో పునాది నుండి పైకి దూరం
🇮🇳Marathi
उंची
विस्ताराचे अनुलंब परिमाण; एखाद्या गोष्टीच्या पायथ्यापासून वरपर्यंतचे अंतर
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઊંચાઈ
એક્સ્ટેંશનનું વર્ટિકલ પરિમાણ; કોઈ વસ્તુના પાયાથી ટોચ સુધીનું અંતર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಎತ್ತರ
ವಿಸ್ತರಣೆಯ ಲಂಬ ಆಯಾಮ; ಯಾವುದೋ ಮೂಲದಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ದೂರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉയരം
വിപുലീകരണത്തിൻ്റെ ലംബമായ അളവ്; എന്തിൻ്റെയെങ്കിലും അടിത്തട്ടിൽ നിന്ന് മുകളിലേക്കുള്ള ദൂരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਚਾਈ
ਐਕਸਟੈਂਸ਼ਨ ਦਾ ਲੰਬਕਾਰੀ ਮਾਪ; ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦੇ ਅਧਾਰ ਤੋਂ ਸਿਖਰ ਤੱਕ ਦੀ ਦੂਰੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
اونچائی
توسیع کی عمودی جہت؛ کسی چیز کی بنیاد سے اوپر تک کا فاصلہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
高度
延伸的垂直尺寸；从某物的底部到顶部的距离
🇯🇵Japanese
身長
拡張の垂直方向の寸法。何かの底から頂上までの距離
🇰🇷Korean
키
확장의 수직 치수; 어떤 것의 바닥에서 꼭대기까지의 거리
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chiều cao
kích thước dọc của phần mở rộng; khoảng cách từ cơ sở của một cái gì đó đến đỉnh
🇹🇭Thai
ความสูง
มิติแนวตั้งของส่วนขยาย ระยะห่างจากฐานของบางสิ่งบางอย่างถึงด้านบน
🇮🇩Indonesian
tinggi
dimensi ekstensi vertikal; jarak dari dasar sesuatu ke puncak
🇵🇭Filipino
taas
ang patayong sukat ng extension; distansya mula sa base ng isang bagay hanggang sa itaas
🇲🇾Malay
ketinggian
dimensi menegak sambungan; jarak dari pangkal sesuatu ke atas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ارتفاع
البعد الرأسي للامتداد. المسافة من قاعدة شيء ما إلى الأعلى
🇮🇷Persian
ارتفاع
بعد عمودی گسترش؛ فاصله از پایه چیزی تا بالا
🇹🇷Turkish
yükseklik
uzatmanın dikey boyutu; bir şeyin tabanından tepesine kadar olan mesafe
🇮🇱Hebrew
גוֹבַה
הממד האנכי של הרחבה; מרחק מהבסיס של משהו לראש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'height'?
The primary meaning of 'height' is 'the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'height' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'height' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'height' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'height' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'height' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'height' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'height' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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