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Definition of elevation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

elevation

noun
 
/ˌelɪˈveɪʃn/
 
/ˌelɪˈveɪʃn/
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  1. [uncountable] (formal) the process of somebody getting a higher or more important rank
    • his elevation to the presidency
  2. [countable, usually singular] (specialist) the height of a place, especially its height above sea level
    • The city is at an elevation of 2 000 metres.
  3. [countable] (formal) a piece of ground that is higher than the area around
  4. [countable] (architecture) one side of a building, or a drawing of this by an architect
    • the front/rear/side elevation of a house
    compare planTopics Buildingsc2
  5. [uncountable, singular] (specialist) an increase in the level or amount of something
    • elevation of blood sugar levels
    Topics Change, cause and effectc2
    6. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin elevatio(n-), from elevare ‘raise’ from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out, away’ + levare ‘lighten’
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