ALTITUDE

• (noun) elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface

  "the altitude gave her a headache"

  synonyms : height

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

  synonyms : alt , el , elevation

• (noun) the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel)

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