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elevation
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
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noun
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
“the aggrandizement of the king”
noun
drawing of an exterior of a structure
noun
(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
“a dancer of exceptional elevation”
noun
distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
“there was snow at the higher elevations”
noun
the event of something being raised upward
“an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon”
noun
a raised or elevated geological formation
noun
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
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the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
“his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty”
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the aggrandizement of the king
his elevation to cardinal
a dancer of exceptional elevation
there was snow at the higher elevations
an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity
his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
the artist's gifts are at their acme
at the height of her career
the peak of perfection
summer was at its peak
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