height
noun
Simple meaning
How tall something is, or its highest point
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
hytIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhaɪt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The vertical distance from the ground to the highest part of a standing person or animal (withers in the case of a horse).
of a standing person
The distance from head to foot
The distance of something above the ground or some other chosen level.
figurative
The highest point or maximum degree.
The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
A mountain, especially a very high one.
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How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: The vertical distance from the ground to the highest part of a standing person or animal (withers in the case of a horse).
Used this way, height 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
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use height
- “The building's height makes it visible from far away.”noun
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Sense: vertical distance from the ground to the highest part of a standing person
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