altitude.
The absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.
Meaning & usage
The absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.
As the altitude increases, the temperature gets lower, so remember to bring warm clothes to the mountains.
A vertical distance.
The line perpendicularly connecting a figure’s vertex, especially a triangle’s apex, to the side opposite to the vertex.
All three altitudes of any triangle will always meet at point known as the orthocentre or orthocenter.
The length of such a line; the distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the side opposite to the vertex.
The perpendicular height of a triangle is known as its altitude.
The angular distance of a heavenly body above our Earth's horizon.
Height of rank or excellence; superiority.
Elevation of spirits; heroics; haughty airs.
Highest point or degree.
Krull dimension.
Height.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English, borrowed from Latin altitūdō (“height”), from altus (“high”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.