Altitude
01
höjd
the distance between an object or point and sea level
Exempel
The airplane reached a cruising altitude of 30,000 feet above sea level.
Flygplanet nådde en kryssningshöjd på 30 000 fot över havet.
The village sits at an altitude of 1,200 meters in the foothills of the mountains.
Byn ligger på en höjd av 1 200 meter i bergens utlöpare.
02
the angular distance of a celestial object above the horizon
Exempel
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
Exempel
The altitude of a triangle is used to calculate its area.
Draw an altitude from the vertex to the base to solve the problem.
Lexikalt Träd
altitudinous
altitude
