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altitude
What does altitude mean?
altitude (noun): the absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use altitude in a sentence?
- As the altitude increases, the temperature gets lower, so remember to bring warm clothes to the mountains. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce altitude?
/ˈæltəˌtud/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does altitude come from?
From Middle English, borrowed from Latin altitūdō (“height”), from altus (“high”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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the absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level
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