Dictionary Check: altitude
"altitude" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
Example:
"the altitude gave her a headache"
noun
the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
noun
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
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