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Altitude
01
the distance between an object or point and sea level
Example
The airplane reached a cruising altitude of 30,000 feet above sea level.
The village sits at an altitude of 1,200 meters in the foothills of the mountains.
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)
