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Elevation — El e*va tion, n. [L. elevatio: cf. F. [ e]l[ e]vation.] 1. 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;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elevation of the host — Elevation El e*va tion, n. [L. elevatio: cf. F. [ e]l[ e]vation.] 1. 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elevation (disambiguation) — Elevation, literally (up)lifting something or someone higher (also figuratively), can refer to:*Elevation (liturgy) of consecrated bread and wine in Mass. *Elevation, the height of a geographic location above mean sea level *Elevation, the… … Wikipedia
Elevation (view) — ] An elevation is an orthographic projection of a 3 dimensional object from the position of a horizontal plane beside an object. In other words, an elevation is a side view as viewed from the front, back, left or right.An elevation is a common… … Wikipedia
elevation — /el euh vay sheuhn/, n. 1. the height to which something is elevated or to which it rises: The elevation of the tower is 80 feet. 2. the altitude of a place above sea level or ground level. 3. an elevated place, thing, or part; an eminence. 4.… … Universalium
Elevation (ballistics) — For other senses of this word, see Elevation (disambiguation). In ballistics, the elevation is the angle between the horizontal plane and the direction of the barrel of a gun, mortar or heavy artillery. Originally, elevation was a linear measure… … Wikipedia
elevation — noun Date: 14th century 1. the height to which something is elevated: as a. the angular distance of something (as a celestial object) above the horizon b. the degree to which a gun is aimed above the horizon c. the height above the level of the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
elevation — i. The vertical distance of a point or a level on the surface of the earth, measured from the mean sea level. For airfields, it is above mean sea level (ICAO). ii. The angle in the vertical plane between an object and the natural horizon. See… … Aviation dictionary
elevation — n. 1 a the process of elevating or being elevated. b the angle with the horizontal, esp. of a gun or of the direction of a heavenly body. c the height above a given level, esp. sea level. d a high place or position. 2 a a drawing or diagram made… … Useful english dictionary
elevation angle — 1. the angle made by the visual plane when moved upward or downward with its normal position. 2. Alsberg triangle; see under triangle … Medical dictionary
