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elevation

/ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃn̩/noun4 syllables

Elevation means: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development.

Synonyms for elevation17

noun, as in the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

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

noun, as in angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

EL, altitude, ALT

noun, as in the event of something being raised upward

lift, raising

noun, as in the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something

aggrandizement, aggrandisement

noun, as in a raised or elevated geological formation

natural elevation

What does elevation mean?8

noun

1

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development“his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty”

2

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

3

the event of something being raised upward“an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon”

4

the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something“the aggrandizement of the king”

5

a raised or elevated geological formation

6

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

7

(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump“a dancer of exceptional elevation”

8

drawing of an exterior of a structure

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with elevation?60

two syllables

stationnation
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All 60 rhymes for elevation, grouped by syllable

Elevation in a sentence

  • What is the capital of the state with the highest elevation?alvations
  • Woke is the elevation of sensitivity over truth.sacredceltic
  • Elevation is the process of becoming our best selves.Igider
  • As elevation increases, air pressure decreases.Hybrid
  • Elevation is a journey, not a destination.Igider
  • What state in the United States has the highest elevation?alvations
  • Alpine tundra is a biome or natural region at high elevation which does not contain trees.Vanilla
  • What state has the highest elevation?CK

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Forms of elevation

as a noun

plural
elevations