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el·e·va·tion
(ĕl′ə-vā′shən)n.
1.
a. The act or an instance of elevating: the slow elevation of body temperature.
b. The condition of being elevated: her elevation among scholars.
2.
a. The height to which something is elevated above a point of reference, especially mean sea level: The ridge rises to an elevation of 3,000 feet.
b. The angular distance of an object above the observer's horizon.
3. An elevated place or position: The hill is the highest elevation around here.
4. Loftiness or dignity, as of thought or feeling: a passage noted for its elevation of style.
5. A scale drawing of the side, front, or rear of a structure.
6.
a. The ability to achieve height in a jump, as in ballet.
b. The degree of height reached when such a jump is executed.
Synonyms: elevation, altitude, height
These nouns denote the distance of something above a point of reference such as the horizon: a city at an elevation of 3,000 feet above sea level; flying at an altitude of 1 mile; grew to a height of 6 feet.
These nouns denote the distance of something above a point of reference such as the horizon: a city at an elevation of 3,000 feet above sea level; flying at an altitude of 1 mile; grew to a height of 6 feet.
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elevation
(ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən)n
1. the act of elevating or the state of being elevated
2. the height of something above a given or implied place, esp above sea level
3. a raised area; height
4. nobleness or grandeur; loftiness: elevation of thought.
5. (Architecture) a drawing to scale of the external face of a building or structure. Compare plan 3, ground plan 1
6. (Architecture) the external face of a building or structure
7. (Ballet) a ballet dancer's ability to leap high
8. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church the lifting up of the Host at Mass for adoration
9. (Astronomy) astronomy another name for altitude 3
10. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the angle formed between the muzzle of a gun and the horizontal
11. (Surveying) surveying the angular distance between the plane through a point of observation and an object above it. Compare depression 7
12. linguistics another term for amelioration
ˌeleˈvational adj
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el•e•va•tion
(ˌɛl əˈveɪ ʃən)n.
1. the act of elevating, or the state of being elevated.
2. the height to which something is elevated or to which it rises.
3. the altitude of a place above sea level or ground level.
4. an elevated place; eminence.
5. a drawing that represents a building or other object as being projected geometrically on a vertical plane parallel to one of its sides.
6. Surveying.
a. the angle between the line from an observer or instrument to an object above the observer or instrument and a horizontal line.
b. the distance above a datum level.
7. the ability of a dancer to stay in the air while executing a step, or the height thus attained.
8. the lifting of the Eucharistic elements immediately after consecration in the mass.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French < Latin]
syn: See height.
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el·e·va·tion
(ĕl′ə-vā′shən) The vertical distance between a standard reference point, such as sea level, and the top of an object or point on the Earth, such as a mountain. The summit of Mount Everest is the highest elevation on Earth.
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elevation
The vertical distance of a point or level on or affixed to the surface of the Earth measured from mean sea level. See also altitude.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
elevation
1. Another word for amelioration.
2. A term applied to all aerial movements.
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Noun 1. [画像:elevation - 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"
2. [画像:elevation - the highest level or degree attainable]elevation - 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"
3. [画像:elevation - angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)]elevation - angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
angular position - relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established
4. [画像:elevation - a raised or elevated geological formation]elevation - a raised or elevated geological formation
geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth
hill - a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"
foreland, headland, promontory, head - a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
ridge - a long narrow natural elevation or striation
incline, slope, side - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
swell - a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
5. elevation - distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations"
distance - the property created by the space between two objects or points
isometry - equality of elevation above sea level
altitude, height - elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface; "the altitude gave her a headache"
ground level, grade - the height of the ground on which something stands; "the base of the tower was below grade"
water level - the level of the surface of a body of water
6. elevation - (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump; "a dancer of exceptional elevation"
ballet, concert dance - a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
leap - the distance leaped (or to be leaped); "a leap of 10 feet"
7. elevation - drawing of an exterior of a structure
architectural plan, plan - scale drawing of a structure; "the plans for City Hall were on file"
8. elevation - the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"
ego trip, self-aggrandisement, self-aggrandizement - an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance
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elevation
noun
3. promotion, upgrading, advancement, exaltation, preferment, aggrandizement celebrating his elevation to the rank of Prime Minister
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elevation
noun2. The act of raising to a high position or status or the condition of being so raised:
3. A progression upward in rank:
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Translations
إرْتِفاعرَسْم واجِهَة المَبْنىسُموُ، رَفْع
avancementfacadetegningforfremmelsehøjde over havetophøjelse
homlokrajztengerszint fölötti magasság
hæî yfir sjávarmálihliîarmynd, útlitsmyndupphækkun, hækkun í tign
nárys
elevation
[ˌelɪˈveɪʃən] N1. (lit) (= act) → elevación f
3. [of style] → sublimidad f
5. (Archit) → alzado m
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elevation
[ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən] n [building] → élévation f
(= height) → altitude f
(= promotion) [person] → promotion f, avancement m
elevation to the peerage → accession au rang de pair
elevation to the peerage → accession au rang de pair
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
elevation
n
(of thought) → Erhabenheit f; (of position, style) → Gehobenheit f
(above sea level) → Höhe f → über dem Meeresspiegel or über N.N.; (hill etc) → (Boden)erhebung f, → Anhöhe f
angle of elevation → Höhen- or Elevationswinkel m
(of gun) → Elevation f, → Erhöhung f
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elevation
[ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃ/ən] n (gen) → elevazione f (Archit) → prospetto ; (of style, thought) → alto livello ; (altitude) → altitudine f, altezzaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
elevate
(ˈeliveit) verb1. to raise to a higher position or to a higher rank etc. elevated to the post of manager. verhoog يَرْفَعُ رُتْبَة издигам promover povýšit befördern forfremme; ophøje υψώνω, προβιβάζω ascender ülendama بالا بردن؛ ترفیع دادن ylentää promouvoir לְהָרִים ऊंचा उठाना podignuti (fel)emel mengangkat hækka í tign elevare, innalzare 上げる 들어 올리다 paaukštinti pacelt; paaugstināt (amatā) dinaikkan verheffen løfte, høyne, heve; opphøye wynieść جګول، پورته كول، لوړول، درنول (معنوى او اخلاقى promover a promova (în funcţie) повышать povýšiť povišati unaprediti befordra, upphöja ยก yükseltmek 提高,晉升 піднімати, підносити بلدن مقام پر لے جانا thăng chức 使升高,提升...的职位
2. to improve (a person's mind etc). an elevating book. ophef يُهَذِّبُ، يُحَسِّنُ възбуждам melhorar povznést erheben opløfte εξυψώνω elevar; edificar; enriquecer تعالی بخشیدن؛ ارتقا دادن ylentää exalter לְרוֹמֵם बौद्धिक व नैतिक स्तर पर उठाना uzdignuti fejleszt meningkatkan byggja upp, göfga elevare, esaltare 向上させる 향상시키다 taurinantis, kilninantis pacilāt meningkatkan verheffen høyne ulepszyć, umoralnić بخشنده melhorar a înălţa spiritual; a ridica расширять кругозор povzniesť oplemenititi poboljšati höja, lyfta, vara upplyftande พัฒนา yüceltmek, eğitmek 提升(心靈等) облагороджувати; поліпшувати بہتر بنانا nâng cao 提升,鼓舞
ˌeleˈvation noun1. the act of elevating, or state of being elevated. opheffing سُموُ، رَفْع издигане elevação povýšení; povznesení die Beförderung forfremmelse; ophøjelse; avancement ανύψωση, προαγωγή, εξύψωση elevación ülendamine, ülendus بالابری؛ بلندی nosto élévation העלאה ऊंचाई uzdignuće emelés pengangkatan upphækkun, hækkun í tign elevazione 上げること 높임 paaukštinimas pacelšana; paaugstinājums (amatā); pacilāšana peningkatan verheffing løfting, heving, opphøyelse wyniesienie جګونه، سكونه، غونډۍ ډوله ځاى ،جكوالى (دبحر له سطحى)، پر مختګ، تر فيع elevação înălţare повышение povýšenie povišanje podizanje upphöjande, upphöjdhet การยก yükselme, yükseltilme 提高,提升 підняття; підвищення ارتقا sự nâng lên 提升,提高
2. height above sea-level. at an elevation of 1,500 metres. hoogte إرْتِفاع над морското равнище altitude výška die Höhe højde over havet υψόμετρο altitud kõrgus merepinnast ارتفاع از سطح دریا korkeus merenpinnasta altitude גוֹבָה מְעָל פְּנֵי הַיָם समुद्र तल से ऊंचाई visina tengerszint fölötti magasság ketinggian hæð yfir sjávarmáli altitudine 海抜 해발 aukštis virš jūros lygio augstums (virs jūras līmeņa) ketinggian hoogte høyde over havet wysokość n.p.m. جكوالى (دبحر له سطحى) altitude înălţime высота výška (nadmorska) višina nadmorska visina höjd ความสูงเหนือระดับน้ําทะเล yükseklik, rakım 海拔高度 висота над рівнем моря سطح سمندر سے اونچائی độ cao 海拔高度
3. an architect's drawing of one side of a building. aansig رَسْم واجِهَة المَبْنى разрез projeção nárys der Aufriß facadetegning τομή κτηρίου (σε αρχιτεκτονικό σχέδιο) alzado fassaadijoonis فرازه نما julkisivu vue en élévation תַרשִים חָזִית הַבִּניָן इमारत के एक तरफ का वास्तुकार का नक्शा vertikalna projekcija homlokrajz rancangan hliðarmynd, útlitsmynd prospetto 立面図 입면도 profilis, vaizdas profils, vertikālais griezums lukisan rancangan opstand fasadetegning elewacja مهندس projecção vertical secţiune verticală вертикальная проекция nárys pogled (od spredaj, s strani itd.) vertikalna projekcija vertikalprojektion, fasadritning แผนผังที่มองจากด้านหน้า cephe resmi, elevasyon (建築物的)立體視圖 профіль; вертикаль کسی مکان وغیرہ کا سامنے یا پیچھے کا نقشہ mặt chiếu (建筑物的)立视图,正视图
ˈelevating adjective that improves one's mind or morals. an elevating experience. besielend, verheffend مُهَذِّبَه، سامِيَه събуждащ animador povznášející weiterführend, erhebend opløftende που εξυψώνει, που προβιβάζει edificante; enriquecedor ارتقا دهنده؛ تعالی بخش mieltä ylentävä enrichissant מרומם मनोबल इत्यादि ऊंचा करना oplemenjen lélekemelő yang meningkatkan pikiran/moral (che eleva) 気持を高め (지적, 정신적으로) 향상시키는 taurinantis, kilninantis pacilājošs yang meningkatkan pemikiran verheffend, instructief oppbyggelig, høynende; lærerik podniosły, budujący جګول облагораживающий poučný, povznášajúci povzdigujoč uzdižući ที่ยกระดับ yüceltici, eğitici 提高修養的 облагороджуючий ذہنی بلندی عطا کرنا nâng cao 提高修养(提高文化或智力水平),起提升作用的
ˈelevator noun1. (especially American) a lift or machine for raising persons, goods etc to a higher floor. There is no elevator in this shop – you will have to climb the stairs. hysbak رافِعَه، مِصْعَد асансьор elevador výtah der Fahrstuhl elevator ασανσέρ ascensor, elevador, montacargas lift آسانسور hissi ascenseur מעלית लिफ्ट dizalo lift lift lyfta ascensore エレベーター 엘리베이터 liftas lifts lif lift heis, elevator winda دغلې ګودام، اسانسور، لفت (يوه كوچنى كوټه چه دبرق په واسطه سړى يوى ځو پوړيزى ماڼىته پكښى خيژى او را كښته كيږى): دالو تكى هغه اله چه دټيټيدو او جګيدو حالت كنټرولوى elevador lift лифт výťah dvigalo lift hiss ลิฟท์ asansör 電梯 ліфт رافع مشین thang máy 电梯
2. a tall storehouse for grain. graansuier مَخْزَن حُبوب силоз silo sýpka, silo das Getreidesilo kornsilo σιταποθήκη almacén de grano, silo elevaator انبار غله؛ سیلو siilo silo אסם अन्न भंडारगृह silos gabonaraktár silo korngeymsla, kornturn silo, silos 穀物倉庫 큰 곡물 창고 elevatorius elevators silo silo kornsilo elewator دغلې ګودام silo magazie de cereale элеватор sýpka, silo silos dizalica silomagasin ที่ที่ใช้เก็บเมล็ดพืช silo, tahıl ambarı 穀倉 елеватор غلّہ اٹھا کر بھرنے کا کھتّہ kho thóc lúa 谷物仓库
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el·e·va·tion
n. elevación; altura.
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