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elevationthe height of a place above sea level

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the height of a place above sea level

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌelɪˈveɪʃn/

Korean meaning: 고도, 해발

Korean pronunciation: 엘-러-베이-션 (강세: 베이)

Example Sentences

  • The pilot announced we were flying at an elevation of 30,000 feet, which explained why my bag of chips exploded.
  • My fitness tracker says I climbed to an elevation of 2,000 meters, but all I did was take the elevator to my apartment.
  • The doctor recommended elevation training to improve my stamina.

elevation

NOUN

//ˌelɪˈveɪʃn//

the height of a place above sea level

elevation concept
💡 Concept

The higher the elevation — the smaller everything below becomes.

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elevation rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

모든 고도 상승은 깨달음을 가져온다 — 그리고 모든 깨달음은 변화를 시작한다.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌelɪˈveɪʃn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌelɪˈveɪʃn/

🌳Etymology

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Suffix--ation

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, '들어올리다'는 의미에서 출발했습니다. 마치 무거운 짐을 높은 곳으로 들어올리는 것처럼, 물리적으로나 지위적으로 '높이다'는 개념이 발달했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The pilot announced we were flying at an elevation of 30,000 feet, which explained why my bag of chips exploded.

😄 Fun example

My fitness tracker says I climbed to an elevation of 2,000 meters, but all I did was take the elevator to my apartment.

The doctor recommended elevation training to improve my stamina.

Her sudden elevation to manager caused quite a stir in the office.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

altitudeheightpromotionadvancementrise

Antonyms

depressiondepthdemotion

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