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altitude

Altitude is a 8 letter word which starts with the letter A and ends with the letter E for which we found 5 definitions.

Definition
(n.) Space extended upward; height; the perpendicular elevation of an object above its foundation above the ground or above a given level or of one object above another; as the altitude of a mountain or of a bird above the top of a tree.
(n.) The elevation of a point or star or other celestial object above the horizon measured by the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between such point and the horizon. It is either true or apparent; true when measured from the rational or real horizon apparent when from the sensible or apparent horizon.
(n.) The perpendicular distance from the base of a figure to the summit or to the side parallel to the base; as the altitude of a triangle pyramid parallelogram frustum etc.
(n.) Height of degree; highest point or degree.
(n.) Height of rank or excellence; superiority.

Syllable Information

The word altitude is a 8 letter word that has 3 syllable 's . The syllable division for altitude is: al-ti-tude


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