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Altitude - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Altitude : (noun)
1: elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's
surface; "the altitude gave her a headache" [syn: height]
2: the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric
figure to opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
3: angular distance above the horizon (especially of a
celestial object) [syn: elevation, EL, ALT]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Altitude : \Al"ti*tude\, n. [L. altitudo, fr. altus high. Cf.
Altar, Haughty, Enhance.]
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. (Astron.) The elevation of a point, or star, or other
celestial object, above the horizon, measured by the arc
of a vertical circle intercepted between such point and
the horizon. It is either true or apparent; true when
measured from the rational or real horizon, apparent when
from the sensible or apparent horizon.
3. (Geom.) The perpendicular distance from the base of a
figure to the summit, or to the side parallel to the base;
as, the altitude of a triangle, pyramid, parallelogram,
frustum, etc.
4. Height of degree; highest point or degree.
He is [proud] even to the altitude of his virtue.
--Shak.
5. Height of rank or excellence; superiority. --Swift.
6. pl. Elevation of spirits; heroics; haughty airs. [Colloq.]
--Richardson.
The man of law began to get into his altitude. --Sir
W. Scott.
Meridian altitude, an arc of the meridian intercepted
between the south point on the horizon and any point on
the meridian. See Meridian, 3.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Altitude |
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MarcMillan: Good morning. Have gr8 focus 2day & push forward, with a positive attitude. Ur attitude determines ur Altitude. #Leadership |
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Lagriffe: Un restaurant d'Altitude au pied de la grande arche. Normal! http://twitpic.com/un0oi |
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tagido: No restaurante Capricciosa de Carcavelos(almoçde natal de Altitude) |
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