Definition of elevation in English

WordNet

Noun Plural: elevations
elevation - distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations"
		distance the property created by the space between two objects or points
		isometry equality of measure (e.g., equality of height above sea level or equality of loudness etc.)
		altitude, height elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface; "the altitude gave her a headache"
		ground level, grade a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
elevation - the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"
		lift, raising
		rising, ascent, ascension, rise an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
elevation - (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump; "a dancer of exceptional elevation"
		leap a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
elevation - angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
		EL, altitude, ALT
		angular position relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established
elevation - drawing of an exterior of a structure
elevation - a raised or elevated geological formation
		natural elevation
		natural depression, depression a sunken or depressed geological formation
		geological formation, formation (geology) the geological features of the earth
		highland, upland elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
		hill a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"
		mountain, mount a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
		headland, promontory, foreland, head a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
		ridge a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
		incline, slope, side an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
elevation - the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "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"
		acme, height, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top
		degree, level, stage, point a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
elevation - the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"
		aggrandizement, aggrandisement
		step-up, increase the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"

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Wiktionary

elevation (Noun)
The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc. ; as, the elevation of grain; elevation to a throne; elevation to sainthood; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character.
elevation (Noun)
The condition of being or feeling elevated; heightened; exaltation.
elevation (Noun)
That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station; as, an elevation of the ground; a hill.
elevation (Noun)
The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude; as, the elevation of the pole, or of a star.
elevation (Noun)
The angle which the style makes with the substylar line.
elevation (Noun)
The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line of sight ; distinguished from direction.
elevation (Noun)
A geometrical projection of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; called by the ancients the orthography.
elevation (Noun)
The raising of the host - representing Christ's body - in a mass or Holy Communion service.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

elevation (n.)
The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; -- said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.; as, the elevation of grain; elevation to a throne; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character.
elevation (n.)
Condition of being elevated; height; exaltation.
elevation (n.)
That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station; as, an elevation of the ground; a hill.
elevation (n.)
The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude; as, the elevation of the pole, or of a star.
elevation (n.)
The angle which the style makes with the substylar line.
elevation (n.)
The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line o/ sight; -- distinguished from direction.
elevation (n.)
A geometrical projection of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; -- called by the ancients the orthography.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

elevation
A geometrical projection of one of the faces of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

elevation
A vertical and longitudinal view of a vessel, synonymous with sheer-draught and sheer-plan. In other words, it is the orthographic design whereon the heights and lengths are expressed.
elevation
In gunnery, that which the axis of the bore makes with the plane of the horizon. It is attained by sinking the breech of the gun until its axis points above the object to be fired at, so that the shot may describe a curve somewhat similar to a parabola, counteracting the action of gravity during its flight, and alighting upon the mark.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

elevation
In gunnery, is one of the elements of pointing, being the movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane as distinguished from direction or its movement horizontally. The elevation is usually positive,--that is, the gun is pointed above the horizontal. When it is pointed below, it is said to be depressed. The word is also used to express degree, or as a synonym for angle of elevation. The sights or elevating apparatus of guns are graduated on the theory that the object is in the horizontal plane of the piece, or that the line of sight is horizontal, which is not always the case in practice. When the elevation is determined by sights the angle of elevation is the angle between the line of sight and the axis of the piece, when these lines are in the same vertical plane,--or the angle between the line of sight and a plane containing the axis of the piece and a horizontal line intersecting it at right angles, when they are not. The graduations of tangent scales and fixed breech-sights give this angle in degrees. The graduation of the pendulum hausse gives the angle correctly only when the line of sight is horizontal. When the elevation is given by elevating arcs or gunner’s quadrant, the angle of elevation becomes the angle of fire, or the angle which the axis of the piece makes with the horizontal. Elevation is necessary to overcome the effect of gravity on the projectile. The degree of elevation increases with the range. In vacuo the elevation corresponding to the maximum range is 45°. In the air the angle of maximum range diminishes with the velocity and increases with diameter and density of the ball. It is greater in mortars than in howitzers, and greater in howitzers than in guns. In mortars it approximates to 42°; in guns it is about 37°.

Wikipedia

When talking about geography the elevation of a certain point is how high it is compared to some reference point. Very often, the reference point is mean sea level, the level of the ocean midway between high and low tide on an average day.

Sometimes elevation is measured against the center of the earth. The problem there is that the earth does not really look like a ball, it looks more like a potato. This means, that while still at mean sea level (at the equator), some points are father away from the center of the earth than others. That way the peak of Chimborazo, a volcano in Ecuador is further away from the center of the earth than the peak of Mount Everest. Yet, Mount Everest is higher above sea level.