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elevation

noun /ɛləveɪʃən/ 4 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 12 WWF 15
Definitions
noun

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

noun

the event of something being raised upward

“an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon”

noun

the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something

“his elevation to cardinal”

noun

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

noun

a raised or elevated geological formation

noun

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

drawing of an exterior of a structure

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