elevation - Meaning in Marathi

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elevation - Meaning in Marathi

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Definitions and Meaning of elevation in English

elevation noun

1. the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something

   Synonyms

   aggrandisement, aggrandizement

   Examples

   • "his elevation to cardinal"
   • "the aggrandizement of the king"
2. drawing of an exterior of a structure
3. (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump

   Example

   • "a dancer of exceptional elevation"
4. distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)

   Example

   • "there was snow at the higher elevations"
5. the event of something being raised upward

   Synonyms

   lift, raising

   Examples

   • "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"
   • "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"
6. a raised or elevated geological formation

   Synonyms

   natural elevation

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

   Synonyms

   ALT, ALT, EL, EL, EL, altitude

8. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

   Synonyms

   acme, height, meridian, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, summit, superlative, tiptop, top, top

   Examples

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

Synonyms of elevation

• aggrandisement, aggrandizement
• lift, raising
• natural elevation
• alt, altitude, el
• acme, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top

Description

The elevation of a geographic location is its height above or below a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface . The term elevation is mainly used when referring to points on the Earth's surface, while altitude or geopotential height is used for points above the surface, such as an aircraft in flight or a spacecraft in orbit, and depth is used for points below the surface.

Also see "Elevation" on Wikipedia

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