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altitude

al·ti·tude

UK/ˈælt.ɪˌtjuːd/ US/ˈælt.ɪˌt͡ʃuːd/ fairly common

noun

1.

elevation especially above sea level or above the earth''s surface

  • “the altitude gave her a headache”
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Origin

From Middle English, borrowed from Latin altitūdō (“height”), from altus (“high”).

Phrases

  • absolute altitude
  • altitude sickness
  • at altitude
  • critical altitude
  • minimum descent altitude
  • minimum sector altitude
  • pressure altitude
  • transition altitude

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