transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈal-tə-ˌtüd also ]
-ˌtyüd noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin altitudo height, depth, from altus high, deep — more at old
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : the angular elevation of a celestial object above the horizon
b. : the vertical elevation of an object above a surface (as sea level or land) of a planet or natural satellite
c.
(1) : a perpendicular line segment from a vertex of a geometric figure (as a triangle or a pyramid) to the opposite side or the opposite side extended or from a side or face to a parallel side or face or the side or face extended
(2) : the length of an altitude
2. : a high level (as of quality or feeling)
the altitude s of his anger
3.
a. : vertical distance or extent
b. : position at a height
c. : an elevated region : eminence — usually used in plural
Synonyms: see height
• al·ti·tu·di·nal ˌal-tə-ˈtü-d ə n-əl, -ˈtyü- adjective
• al·ti·tu·di·nous -d ə n-əs adjective