Polyglot Dictionary

elevation

/ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
elevations

Meaning

  1. elevación, altitud

    • The town sits at a high elevation.

      El pueblo se encuentra a una gran altitud.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

meridian

Close, figuratively — "meridian" can mean the highest point/zenith, overlapping with elevation.

Similar in other languages

German

Anhebung

Anhebung is the German word for the same thing — both mean "raising, increase."

German

Aufzugschacht

Close — elevation relates to a lift shaft.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa elevation?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The town sits at a high ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a elevation?

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