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Altitude
01
altitude
the distance between an object or point and sea level
Exemples
The airplane reached a cruising altitude of 30,000 feet above sea level.
L'avion a atteint une altitude de croisière de 30 000 pieds au-dessus du niveau de la mer.
The village sits at an altitude of 1,200 meters in the foothills of the mountains.
Le village se trouve à une altitude de 1 200 mètres dans les contreforts des montagnes.
02
the angular distance of a celestial object above the horizon
Exemples
The astronomer calculated the star 's altitude at midnight.
Students learned how to measure the altitude of the stars.
03
the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex, or from a side to the opposite side if parallel
Exemples
The altitude of a triangle is used to calculate its area.
Draw an altitude from the vertex to the base to solve the problem.
Arbre Lexical
altitudinous
altitude
