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elevation

noun

Simple meaning

Raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher.

Pronunciation

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ehluhvayshuhn

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ɛləˈveɪʃən

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Definition

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noun

  1. The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.

  2. That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station.

  3. The condition of being or feeling elevated; heightened; exaltation.

  4. The measured vertical distance from the peak of a mountain or hill to its bordering lowlands.

  5. The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line of sight; distinguished from direction.

  6. The angle which the gnomon makes with the substylar line.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.

Used this way, elevation is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • aggrandisement , used mainly in Regional English
  • raising , a specialist term, precise but narrower

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More ways to use elevation

  • “There was snow at the higher elevations.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Movement / angle

segment elevationelevation angle

Raised / raising

surface elevation

Other combinations

high elevationfront elevationslight elevationside elevationelevation gain

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Synonyms

Sense: raising from a lower place

altArchaicaggrandizementaggrandisementRegional

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