elevation

C1 Topic:Places & Geography

US /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃn̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #21368

Meanings

1

noun
The height of a place above sea level.

There was still snow at the higher elevations.
2

noun
The act of raising someone or something to a higher position, level, or rank.

His elevation to the throne surprised everyone.
3

noun
A raised piece of ground; a hill or rise.

The house stands on a slight elevation overlooking the valley.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the height of a place above... altitude

2 noun · the act of raising someone... lift promotion

Opposites

demotiondepression diminishment disgust reduction

Word family

Forms elevations

Derived forms dextroelevationelevationallaevoelevationpaleoelevationself-elevationsuperelevation

Related forms elevate elevatorfaslmasloverelevation

Etymology

From Old French elevation, from Latin elevatio, equal to elevate + -ion.

Topics

Places & Geography Word Formation & Derivatives

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# elevation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃn̩/
**Frequency rank:** 21368

## Meanings
1. The height of a place above sea level.
2. The act of raising someone or something to a higher position, level, or rank.
3. A raised piece of ground; a hill or rise.

## Examples
- There was still snow at the higher elevations.
- His elevation to the throne surprised everyone.
- The house stands on a slight elevation overlooking the valley.

## Antonyms
- demotion
- depression
- diminishment
- disgust
- reduction

## Derived Forms
- dextroelevation
- elevational
- laevoelevation
- paleoelevation
- self-elevation
- superelevation

## Related Forms
- elevate
- elevator
- fasl
- masl
- overelevation

## Etymology
From Old French elevation, from Latin elevatio, equal to elevate + -ion.

## AI Etymology
Elevation is from Old French elevation, from Latin elevatio, equal to elevate + -ion. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean the height of a place above sea level, or the act of raising someone or something to a higher position, level, or rank. Related forms include elevate, elevator, fasl, masl, overelevation. Derived formations include dextroelevation, elevational, laevoelevation, paleoelevation, self-elevation.

## Topics
- Places & Geography
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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