Dictionary Check: elevation
"elevation" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
the event of something being raised upward
Example:
"an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"
noun
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
Example:
"his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"
noun
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
noun
a raised or elevated geological formation
noun
distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
Example:
"there was snow at the higher elevations"
noun
(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
Example:
"a dancer of exceptional elevation"
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