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   elevation

   /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action or fact of raising or being raised to a higher or more important level, state, or position: "her sudden elevation to the cabinet" Similar promotionupgradingadvancementadvanceprefermentaggrandizementmove upstep upennoblementinformal:step up the ladderkick upstairsleg-upOpposite demotion
   • ▪ increase in the level of something: "diabetics have been found to have more pronounced elevation of systolic blood pressure"
   • ▪ the raising of the consecrated elements for adoration at Mass: "a prayer recommended for lay people at the elevation of the Host"
   • ▪ the ability of a dancer to attain height in jumps.
   • 2. height above a given level, especially sea level: "the area has a topography that ranges from 1,500 to 3,000 metres in elevation" Similar altitudeheightdistance above the sea/groundloftiness
   • ▪ a high place or position: "an elevation of 300 metres" Similar heighthillmoundmountainmounteminencerisehigh groundraised groundrising groundformal:acclivityOpposite depth
   • ▪ the angle of something with the horizontal, especially of a gun or of the direction of a celestial object: "as every gunner knows, increasing the elevation beyond five degrees can be a risky business"
   • 3. a particular side of a building: "a burglar alarm was displayed on the front elevation" Similar sidefacefacadeaspect
   • ▪ a scale drawing showing the vertical projection of one side of a building.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin elevatio(n-), from elevare ‘raise’ (see elevate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. elevational adjective

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   • Altitude usually refers to the distance, determined by instruments, above a given level, commonly mean sea level: altitude of an airplane. Elevation implies a distance to which something has been raised or uplifted above a level: a hill's elevation above the surrounding country, above sea level.

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   What does it mean if a person is elevated?

   • 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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   elevation of blood sugar levels Topics Change, cause and effect c2 Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin elevatio(n-) , from elevare ‘raise’ from e- (variant of ex- ) ‘out, away’ + levare ‘lighten’

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