Altitude
nounid
8917·updated May 18, 2026verified
the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
polysemous
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Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- elevationheight
- plural
- Altitudes
- possessive
- Altitude's
- pluralpossessive
- Altitudes'
Framework definitions
- §1
- elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
- §2
- angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
- §3
- the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
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