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- Dictionaryaltitude/ˈaltɪtjuːd/
noun
- 1. the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level: "flight data including airspeed and altitude"
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earth science. Altitude is also the distance measured by an angle made by a point on the earth to a star and to the horizon (= place where earth and sky seem to meet). altitude noun [C] (LINE) geometry. a segment (= part of a line) that is at a 90° angle to the side to which it is drawn.
The meaning of ALTITUDE is the vertical elevation of an object above a surface (such as sea level or land) of a planet or natural satellite. How to use altitude in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Altitude.
noun. The height of an object or structure above a reference level, usually above sea level or the Earth's surface. Astronomy. The position of a celestial object above an observer's horizon, measured in degrees along a line between the horizon (0°) and the zenith (90°).
Altitude. Altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or "up" direction, between a reference datum and a point or object. The exact definition and reference datum varies according to the context (e.g., aviation, geometry, geographical survey, sport, or atmospheric pressure).
altitude in British English. (ˈæltɪˌtjuːd ) noun. 1. the vertical height of an object above some chosen level, esp above sea level; elevation. 2. geometry. the perpendicular distance from the vertex to the base of a geometrical figure or solid. 3. Also called: elevation astronomy, nautical.
The noun altitude refers to how high something rises: “The high altitude of the Himalayan mountain range slowed the progress of the hikers.” Whether it refers to how high a plane is flying or to the height of a landform, the word altitude is used to describe an object’s elevation above a particular reference point.
1. a. The height of a thing above a reference level, especially above sea level or above the earth's surface. See Synonyms at elevation. b. Great height or elevation: has trouble breathing at altitude. c. often altitudes A high location or area. 2. Astronomy The angular distance above the observer's horizon of a celestial object. 3.
