American English pronunciation
How to pronounce altitudes
IPA transcription: ['æltɪ,tudz]
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Noun
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elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
“the altitude gave her a headache”
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angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
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the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
Usage examples
- The walls of the crater rim are abrupt, although their slopes increase with altitudes.
- Higher altitudes deep into the wilderness areas are above timberline and alpine conditions prevail.
- At higher altitudes due to strong winds the morning temperatures are low.
- The plains are generally warm but the higher altitudes are cool.
- The surgeon expressed uncertainty about Wickwire's ever climbing at high altitudes again.
- They fly at low altitudes, individually or in small, loose flocks.
- In the lower altitudes, oak and live oak trees dominate.