altitude
1Altitude — Al ti*tude, n. [L. altitudo, fr. altus high. Cf. {Altar}, {Haughty}, {Enhance}.] 1. Space extended upward; height; the perpendicular elevation of an object above its foundation, above the ground, or above a given level, or of one object above… …
2Altitude — steht für die Flughöhe eines Luftfahrzeugs den Höhenwinkel in astronomischen Messungen Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Altitude (Mississippi) Altitude (Ohio) Diese Seite ist eine B …
3Altitude — For other uses, see Altitude (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Attitude. Altitude or height is defined based on the context in which it is used (aviation, geometry, geographical survey, sport, and more). As a general definition, altitude… …
4Altitude — L altitude est l élévation verticale d un lieu ou d un objet par rapport à un niveau de base. C est une des composantes géographique et biogéographique qui explique la répartition de la vie sur terre. L altitude est aussi une grandeur qui exprime …
5Altitude 25 — Infobox Modern building caption = Altitude 25, seen from Park Hill name = Altitude 25 location town = Croydon, London location country = ENG coordinates = architect = Devereux Architects client = Howard Holdings plc engineer = Haymills… …
6altitude — The vertical distance of a level, a point or an object considered as a point, measured from mean sea level. See also density altitude; drop altitude; elevation; minimum safe altitude; pressure altitude; transition altitude; true altitude …
7ALTITUDE — n. f. T. didactique élévation d’un lieu au dessus du niveau de la mer. L’altitude d’une montagne, d’une localité. Il se dit aussi des Endroits plus ou moins élevés au dessus du niveau de la mer et s’emploie particulièrement en termes de Médecine …
8altitude — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin altitudo height, depth, from altus high, deep more at old Date: 14th century 1. a. the angular elevation of a celestial object above the horizon b. the vertical elevation of an object above a …
9altitude — noun /ˈælt.ɪˌtjuːd,ˈæltəˌtud/ a) The height measured from sea level up to any given point. The perpendicular height of a triangle is known as its altitude. b) A vertical distance …
10Altitude diving — is scuba diving where the surface is 300 meters (1,000 feet) or more above sea level (for example, a mountain lake). [cite book |title=Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving, 3rd edition |last=Brylske |first=A. |year=2006 |publisher=PADI… …
