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altitude
noun
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- LTITUD
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈælt.ɪˌtjuːd
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
“the altitude gave her a headache”
noun
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
noun
the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
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Example Sentences
the altitude gave her a headache
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