altitude
21altitude — [n] height in the sky apex, distance, elevation, eminence, loftiness, peak, summit; concepts 739,752,791 Ant. depth …
22altitude — ► NOUN ▪ the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level. DERIVATIVES altitudinal adjective. ORIGIN Latin altitudo, from altus high …
23altitude — [al′tə to͞od΄, al′tətyo͞od΄] n. [L altitudo < altus, high, orig. pp. of alere, to nourish, cause to grow: see OLD] 1. height; esp., the height of a thing above the earth s surface or above sea level 2. a high place or region usually used in pl …
24Altitude — For other uses, see Altitude (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Attitude. Altitude or height is defined based on the context in which it is used (aviation, geometry, geographical survey, sport, and more). As a general definition, altitude… …
25Altitude — L altitude est l élévation verticale d un lieu ou d un objet par rapport à un niveau de base. C est une des composantes géographique et biogéographique qui explique la répartition de la vie sur terre. L altitude est aussi une grandeur qui exprime …
26altitude — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ extreme, great, high ▪ low ▪ maximum, minimum ▪ cruising ▪ …
27altitude — i. The vertical distance of a level, a point, or an object considered as a point, measured from mean sea level (ICAO). In the case of aircraft in flight, it is normally expressed in flight levels or hundreds of feet. For example, an aircraft… …
28Altitude 25 — Infobox Modern building caption = Altitude 25, seen from Park Hill name = Altitude 25 location town = Croydon, London location country = ENG coordinates = architect = Devereux Architects client = Howard Holdings plc engineer = Haymills… …
29altitude — n. 1) to reach an altitude of 2) to lose altitude 3) a cruising altitude 4) at an altitude (at high altitudes) * * * [ æltɪtjuːd] a cruising altitude to lose altitude to reach an altitude of at an altitude (at high altitudes) …
30altitude — The vertical distance of a level, a point or an object considered as a point, measured from mean sea level. See also density altitude; drop altitude; elevation; minimum safe altitude; pressure altitude; transition altitude; true altitude …
