transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhīt, ÷ˈhītth ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English heighthe, from Old English hīehthu; akin to Old High German hōhida height, Old English hēah high
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : the highest part : summit
b. : highest or most advanced point : zenith
at the height of his powers
2.
a. : the distance from the bottom to the top of something standing upright
b. : the extent of elevation above a level
3. : the condition of being tall or high
4.
a. : an extent of land rising to a considerable degree above the surrounding country
b. : a high point or position
5. obsolete : an advanced social rank
Synonyms:
height , altitude , elevation mean vertical distance either between the top and bottom of something or between a base and something above it. height refers to something measured vertically whether high or low
a wall two meters in height
altitude and elevation apply to height as measured by angular measurement or atmospheric pressure; altitude is preferable when referring to vertical distance above the surface of the earth or above sea level; elevation is used especially in reference to vertical height on land
fly at an altitude of 10,000 meters
Denver is a city with a high elevation