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altitude

Main Entry:
altitude [al-ti-tood, -tyood]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: height in the sky
Synonyms: apex, distance, elevation, eminence, loftiness, peak, summit
Antonyms: depth
Main Entry: elevation
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: height; high ground
Synonyms: acclivity, altitude, ascent, boost, eminence, heave, hill, hillock, hoist, levitation, mountain, platform, ridge, rise, roof, top, uplift, upthrow
Notes: an elevation is a two-dimensional scale drawing of something as if one were viewing it from one side; a section is a two-dimensional scale drawing of one part or detail of an object or structure; and a plan is a two-dimensional scale drawing showing the view of an object or structure as if one were looking down on it from above
Antonyms: depression, lowness
Main Entry: eminence
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: high ground
Synonyms: altitude, elevation, height, highland, highness, hill, hillock, knoll, loftiness, peak, project, prominence, promontory, raise, ridge, rise, summit, upland
Antonyms: flat, low ground
Main Entry: level
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: horizontal position or thing
Synonyms: altitude, elevation, floor, height, layer, plain, plane, story, stratum, surface, zone
Main Entry: measurement
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: calculation
Synonyms: altitude, amount, amplitude, analysis, appraisal, area, assessment, calibration, capacity, computation, degree, density, depth, determination, dimension, distance, estimation, evaluation, extent, frequency, height, judgment, length, magnitude, mass, measure, mensuration, metage, pitch, quantification, quantity, range, reach, scope, size, survey, thickness, time, valuation, volume, weight, width
Antonyms: estimate, guess
Main Entry: zenith
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: top
Synonyms: acme, altitude, apex, apogee, cap, capper, capstone, climax, crest, crown, culmination, elevation, eminence, height, high noon, high point, meridian, payoff, peak, pinnacle, roof, summit, tiptop, topper, vertex
Notes: zenith derived from Arabic samt ar-ras 'the way or road above one's head'; zenith technically is the point directly above the observer and nadir is the point directly below
Antonyms: bottom, nadir
Main Entry: metrology
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: measurement
Synonyms: altitude, amount, amplitude, analysis, appraisal, area, assessment, calibration, capacity, computation, degree, density, depth, determination, dimension, distance, estimation, evaluation, extent, frequency, height, judgment, length, magnitude, mass, measure, mensuration, metage, pitch, quantification, quantity, range, reach, scope, size, survey, thickness, time, valuation, volume, weight, width
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: Elevation.
Category: 4. Motion with reference to direction
Synonyms:
-nouns
elevation; raising; erection, lift; sublevation, upheaval; sublimation, exaltation; prominence (convexity)., lever; crane, derrick, windlass, capstan, winch; dredge, dredger, dredging machine; dumbwaiter, elevator, escalator, lift.
-verbs
heighten, elevate, raise, lift, erect; set up, stick up, perch up, perk up, tilt up; rear, hoist, heave; uplift, upraise, uprear, upbear, upcast, uphoist, upheave; buoy, weigh mount, give a lift; exalt; sublimate; place on a pedestal, set on a pedestal., take up, drag up, fish up; dredge., stand up, rise up, get up, jump up; spring to one's feet; hold oneself, hold one's head up; drawn oneself up to his full height.
-adjectives
elevated; stilted, attollent, rampant.
-adverbs
on stilts, on the shoulders of, on one's legs, on one's hind legs.
Antonyms: depression
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Concept Thesaurus
Concept: Measurement.
Synonyms:
-nouns
measurement, admeasurement, mensuration, survey, valuation, appraisement, assessment, assize; estimate, estimation; dead reckoning, reckoning (numeration) [more]; gauging; horse power., metrology, weights and measures, compound arithmetic., measure, yard measure, standard, rule, foot rule, compass, calipers; gage, gauge; meter, line, rod, check; dividers; velo., flood mark, high water mark; index., scale; graduation, graduated scale; nonius; vernier (minuteness) bathometer, galvanometer, heliometer, interferometer, odometer, ombrometer, pantometer, pluviometer, pneumatometer, pneumometer, radiometer, refractometer, respiro, rheometer, spirometer, telemeter, udometer, vacuometer, variometer, viameter, thermometer (heat [more]), barometer (air [more]), anemometer (wind [more]), dynamometer, goniometer (angle [more]); meter; landmark (limit); balance, scale (weight); marigraph, pneumatograph, stethograph; rain gauge, rain gage., coordinates, ordinate and abscissa, polar coordinates, latitude and longitude, declination and right ascension, altitude and azimuth., geometry, stereometry, hypsometry; metage; surveying, land surveying; geodesy, geodetics, geodesia; orthometry, altimetry; cadastre., astrolabe, armillary sphere., land surveyor; geometer.
-verbs
measure, mete; value, assess, rate, appraise, estimate, form an estimate, set a value on; appreciate; standardize., span, pace step; apply the compass; gauge, plumb, probe, sound, fathom; heave the log, heave the lead; survey., take an average; graduate.
-adjectives
measuring; metric, metrical; measurable, geodetical.
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