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   elevation

   /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action or fact of raising or being raised to a higher or more important level, state, or position: "her sudden elevation to the cabinet" Similar promotionupgradingadvancementadvanceprefermentaggrandizementmove upstep upennoblementinformal:step up the ladderkick upstairsleg-upOpposite demotion
   • ▪ increase in the level of something: "diabetics have been found to have more pronounced elevation of systolic blood pressure"
   • ▪ the raising of the consecrated elements for adoration at Mass: "a prayer recommended for lay people at the elevation of the Host"
   • ▪ the ability of a dancer to attain height in jumps.
   • 2. height above a given level, especially sea level: "the area has a topography that ranges from 1,500 to 3,000 metres in elevation" Similar altitudeheightdistance above the sea/groundloftiness
   • ▪ a high place or position: "an elevation of 300 metres" Similar heighthillmoundmountainmounteminencerisehigh groundraised groundrising groundformal:acclivityOpposite depth
   • ▪ the angle of something with the horizontal, especially of a gun or of the direction of a celestial object: "as every gunner knows, increasing the elevation beyond five degrees can be a risky business"
   • 3. a particular side of a building: "a burglar alarm was displayed on the front elevation" Similar sidefacefacadeaspect
   • ▪ a scale drawing showing the vertical projection of one side of a building.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin elevatio(n-), from elevare ‘raise’ (see elevate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. elevational adjective

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