elevation
/ˌɛləˈveʃən/
ऊंचाई
noun
1. lift, raising
the event of something being raised upward
"an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"
"a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"
2. acme, height, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top
the highest level or degree attainable
the highest stage of development
"his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"
"the artist's gifts are at their acme"
"at the height of her career"
"the peak of perfection"
"summer was at its peak"
"...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"
"the summit of his ambition"
"so many highest superlatives achieved by man"
"at the top of his profession"
3. EL, altitude, ALT
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
4. natural elevation
a raised or elevated geological formation
5. elevation
distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
"there was snow at the higher elevations"
6. elevation
(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
"a dancer of exceptional elevation"
7. elevation
drawing of an exterior of a structure
8. aggrandizement, aggrandisement
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
"the aggrandizement of the king"
"his elevation to cardinal"
Synonyms
height rise raising altitude loftiness tallness improvement amelioration refinement superiority eminence
Antonyms
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