transcription, транскрипция: [ elɪveɪʃ(ə)n ]
( elevations)
1.
In architecture, an elevation is the front, back, or side of a building, or a drawing of one of these. ( TECHNICAL )
...the addition of two-storey wings on the north and south elevations.
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2.
The elevation of a place is its height above sea level.
We’re probably at an elevation of about 13,000 feet above sea level.
= altitude
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3.
An elevation is a piece of ground that is higher than the area around it.
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4.
see also elevate