Elevation meaning

What does “elevation” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“elevation” is a noun with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the event of something being raised upward.

elevation

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

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University