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Noun: elevation  ,e-lu'vey-shun
  1. Distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
    "there was snow at the higher elevations"
     
  2. The event of something being raised upward
    "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon";
    - lift, raising
     
  3. The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
    "his landscapes were deemed the elevation of beauty";
    - acme, height, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top
     
  4. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
    "The star's elevation was measured at 45 degrees";
    - EL, altitude, ALT
     
  5. A raised or elevated geological formation
    "The hill was a natural elevation that provided a good vantage point";
    - natural elevation
     
  6. (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
    "a dancer of exceptional elevation"
     
  7. Drawing of an exterior of a structure
    "The architect presented the elevation drawings of the new building to the client"
     
  8. The act of increasing the wealth, prestige, power or scope of something
    "his elevation to cardinal";
    - aggrandizement, aggrandisement [Brit]

Derived forms: elevations

Type of: angular position, architectural plan, ascension, ascent, degree, distance, formation, geological formation, increase, leap, level, phase, phasis, plan, point, rise, rising, stage, step-up

Antonym: depression

Encyclopedia: Elevation, Texas