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Altitude
01
the distance between an object or point and sea level
02
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
03
the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
Example
Temperature in the stratosphere typically rises with altitude due to the absorption of ultraviolet radiation by ozone.
The airplane's altitude caused the Wi-Fi signal to break up.
The airplane leveled off at an altitude of 30,000 feet.
Over the years, daredevils have successfully skydived from various altitudes.
Temperatures in the mesosphere decrease with altitude, reaching some of the coldest levels in the Earth's atmosphere.
