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Meaning of altitude in English
Pronunciation
/ˈæltəˌt(j)ud/
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Noun
altitude
Etymology
late Middle English: from Latin altitudo, from altus‘high’
Definitions
1.
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
Examples
« the altitude gave her a headache »
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)