elevation
noun
el·e·va·tion
ˌe-lə-ˈvā-shən 
1
2
: a dancer's or an athlete's leap and seeming suspension in the air
also
: the ability to achieve an elevation
3
: an act or instance of elevating
4
: something that is elevated: such as
a
: an elevated place
b
: a swelling especially on the skin
5
: the quality or state of being elevated
6
: a geometrical drawing that depicts one vertical plane of an object or structure
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When you're hiking, you may be interested in knowing the highest elevation you'll be reaching. Psychologists use the term "mood elevation" to mean improvement in a patient's depression, and some leg ailments require elevation of the limb, usually so that it's higher than the heart for part of each day. Elevation can also mean "promotion;" thus, a vice president may be elevated to president, or a captain may be elevated to admiral.
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a plant species found only at higher elevations
We charted the elevations in her temperature.
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Millions in the eastern U.S. and Great Lakes region are getting their first real taste of winter weather on Thursday with a storm set to bring rain and up to a foot of snow to higher elevations.
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North Dakota Almost all of North Dakota is currently covered by either a winter storm warning or winter weather advisory, with wind gusts of up to 50mph expected at higher elevations in north and central North Dakota until 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
Millions in the eastern U.S. and Great Lakes region are getting their first real taste of winter weather on Thursday with a storm set to bring rain and up to a foot of snow to higher elevations.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Their father Nicolas Catena is credited with being one of the first winemakers to plant at higher elevations in Mendoza.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
North Dakota Almost all of North Dakota is currently covered by either a winter storm warning or winter weather advisory, with wind gusts of up to 50mph expected at higher elevations in north and central North Dakota until 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Elevation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elevation. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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elevation
noun
el·e·va·tion
ˌel-ə-ˈvā-shən
1
a
: the height to which something is raised
b
: the height above sea level : altitude
2
: an act or instance of elevating
3
: an elevated place (as a hill)
4
: the quality or state of being elevated
Medical Definition
elevation
noun
el·e·va·tion
ˌel-ə-ˈvā-shən
1
: a swelling especially on the skin
2
: a usually abnormal increase (as in degree or amount)
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