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noun : ELEVATION
Source:WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity" ;
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2. (
) 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"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession" ;
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3. (
) angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) ;
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4. (
) a raised or elevated geological formation ;
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5. (
) distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations" ;
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6. (
) (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump; "a dancer of exceptional elevation" ;
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7. (
) drawing of an exterior of a structure ;
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8. (
) the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal" ;
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