Textual thesaurus for "elevation"

(noun) aggrandisement, aggrandizement

the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something

the aggrandizement of the king; his elevation to cardinal

(noun) lift, raising

the event of something being raised upward

an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon; a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity

(noun) natural elevation

a raised or elevated geological formation

(noun) ALT, altitude, EL

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

(noun) meridian, height, tiptop, top, summit, superlative, acme, pinnacle, peak

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty; the artist's gifts are at their acme; at the height of her career; the peak of perfection; summer was at its peak; ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame; the summit of his ambition; so many highest superlatives achieved by man; at the top of his profession