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elevation [n]

1)	the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"

Synonyms :

lift raising

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ascension lift arise bring_up

the highest level or degree attainable; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

Synonyms :

acme height peak pinnacle summit superlative top

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degree lead exceed peak advance elevate

3)	angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

Synonyms :

alt altitude el

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angular_position

4)	a raised or elevated geological formation

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natural_elevation

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formation bring_up depression highland hill hills mount foreland ridge incline swell

5)	distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations"

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distance bring_up isometry altitude grade water_level

6)	(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump; "a dancer of exceptional elevation"

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leap ballet

7)	drawing of an exterior of a structure

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architectural_plan

8)	the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"

Synonyms :

aggrandisement aggrandizement

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increase advance elevate aggrandise ego_trip

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