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Definition of altitude
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Altitude
(n.)
Height
of rank or
excellence;
superiority.
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Altazimuth
::
Altazimuth
(n.) An
instrument
for
taking
azimuths
and
altitudes
simultaneously.
Refraction
::
Refraction
(n.) The
correction
which is to be
deducted
from the
apparent
altitude
of a
heavenly
body on
account
of
atmospheric
refraction,
in order to
obtain
the true
altitude..
Culminate
::
Culminate
(v. i.) To reach its
highest
point of
altitude;
to come to the
meridian;
to be
vertical
or
directly
overhead.
High
::
High
(superl.)
Elevated
above any
starting
point of
measurement,
as a line, or
surface;
having
altitude;
lifted
up;
raised
or
extended
in the
direction
of the
zenith;
lofty;
tall; as, a high
mountain,
tower,
tree; the sun is
high..
Level
::
Level (n.) A
uniform
or
average
height;
a
normal
plane or
altitude;
a
condition
conformable
to
natural
law or which will
secure
a level
surface;
as,
moving
fluids
seek a
level..
High
::
High
(adv.)
In a high
manner;
in a high
place;
to a great
altitude;
to a great
degree;
largely;
in a
superior
manner;
eminently;
powerfully.
Chorology
::
Chorology
(n.) The
science
which
treats
of the laws of
distribution
of
living
organisms
over the
earth's
surface
as to
latitude,
altitude,
locality,
etc..
Quadrat
::
Quadrat
(n.) An old
instrument
used for
taking
altitudes;
--
called
also
geometrical
square,
and line of
shadows..
Bow
::
Bow (v. t.) A rude sort of
quadrant
formerly
used for
taking
the sun's
altitude
at sea.
Cross-staff
::
Cross-staff
(n.) An
instrument
formerly
used at sea for
taking
the
altitudes
of
celestial
bodies.
Argument
::
Argument
(n.) The
quantity
on which
another
quantity
in a table
depends;
as, the
altitude
is the
argument
of the
refraction..
Altimeter
::
Altimeter
(n.) An
instrument
for
taking
altitudes,
as a
quadrant,
sextant,
etc..
Backstaff
::
Backstaff
(n.) An
instrument
formerly
used for
taking
the
altitude
of the
heavenly
bodies,
but now
superseded
by the
quadrant
and
sextant;
-- so
called
because
the
observer
turned
his back to the body
observed..
Altitude
::
Altitude
(n.) The
elevation
of a
point,
or star, or other
celestial
object,
above the
horizon,
measured
by the arc of a
vertical
circle
intercepted
between
such point and the
horizon.
It is
either
true or
apparent;
true when
measured
from the
rational
or real
horizon,
apparent
when from the
sensible
or
apparent
horizon..
Elevation
::
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..
Altimetry
::
Altimetry
(n.) The art of
measuring
altitudes,
or
heights..
Degrade
::
Degrade
(v. t.) To
reduce
in
altitude
or
magnitude,
as hills and
mountains;
to wear
down..
Level
::
Level (n.) An
approximately
horizontal
line or
surface
at a
certain
degree
of
altitude,
or
distance
from the
center
of the
earth;
as, to climb from the level of the coast to the level of the
plateau
and then
descend
to the level of the
valley
or of the sea..
Forestaff
::
Forestaff
(n.) An
instrument
formerly
used at sea for
taking
the
altitudes
of
heavenly
bodies,
now
superseded
by the
sextant;
--
called
also
cross-staff..
Culminant
::
Culminant
(a.) Being
vertical,
or at the
highest
point of
altitude;
hence,
predominant..
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