elevation
noun
el·e·va·tion
ˌe-lə-ˈvā-shən 
1
2
: a dancer's or an athlete's leap and seeming suspension in the air
also
: the ability to achieve an elevation
3
: an act or instance of elevating
4
: something that is elevated: such as
a
: an elevated place
b
: a swelling especially on the skin
5
: the quality or state of being elevated
6
: a geometrical drawing that depicts one vertical plane of an object or structure
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When you're hiking, you may be interested in knowing the highest elevation you'll be reaching. Psychologists use the term "mood elevation" to mean improvement in a patient's depression, and some leg ailments require elevation of the limb, usually so that it's higher than the heart for part of each day. Elevation can also mean "promotion;" thus, a vice president may be elevated to president, or a captain may be elevated to admiral.
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a plant species found only at higher elevations
We charted the elevations in her temperature.
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The heaviest rains later in the week were also expected to hit the North Bay, with higher elevations set to receive another three-fourths of an inch of rain, with about one-third of an inch of rain forecast around Santa Rosa and over San Francisco.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Higher elevations, especially Colorado’s mountain passes, are forecast to get more than 3 feet of fresh snowfall by Friday morning.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
Alaska Two warnings are in place for Alaska: one for higher elevations of the Seward Highway, including Turnagain Pass and Summit Lake, and another for the Klondike Highway.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Richland incorporates the existing nine holes from the former Bluff 9 into its routing, with the new addition set on a 75-acre tract with more than 100 feet of elevation change, open vistas and tall native grasses that frame the holes.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Higher elevations, especially Colorado’s mountain passes, are forecast to get more than 3 feet of fresh snowfall by Friday morning.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
Alaska Two warnings are in place for Alaska: one for higher elevations of the Seward Highway, including Turnagain Pass and Summit Lake, and another for the Klondike Highway.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Richland incorporates the existing nine holes from the former Bluff 9 into its routing, with the new addition set on a 75-acre tract with more than 100 feet of elevation change, open vistas and tall native grasses that frame the holes.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Elevation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elevation. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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elevation
noun
el·e·va·tion
ˌel-ə-ˈvā-shən
1
a
: the height to which something is raised
b
: the height above sea level : altitude
2
: an act or instance of elevating
3
: an elevated place (as a hill)
4
: the quality or state of being elevated
Medical Definition
elevation
noun
el·e·va·tion
ˌel-ə-ˈvā-shən
1
: a swelling especially on the skin
2
: a usually abnormal increase (as in degree or amount)
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