'altitude' definitions:
Definition of 'altitude'
(from WordNet)
noun
Elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface; "the altitude gave her a headache" [syn: altitude, height]
noun
The perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
noun
Synonyms of 'altitude'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abscissa,
- apex,
- azimuth,
- Cartesian coordinates,
- ceiling,
- clearance,
- coordinates,
- cylindrical coordinates,
- declination,
- elevation,
- eminence,
- equator coordinates,
- exaltation,
- hauteur,
- height,
- heighth,
- highness,
- latitude,
- loftiness,
- longitude,
- ordinate,
- peak,
- perpendicular distance,
- polar coordinates,
- prominence,
- right ascension,
- stature,
- sublimity,
- summit,
- tallness,
- toploftiness