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elevation

noun
/ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃn̩/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₁léngʰusder. ▲ Proto-Italic *breɣʷisinflu.? Proto-Italic *leɣʷis Latin levis Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin levō Latin ēlevō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin ēlevātiō Old French elevation English elevation From Old French elevation, from Latin elevatio, equal to elevate + -ion.

  1. derived from ēlevātus
  2. inherited from elevaten
  3. formed as elevation — “elevate + -ion”

Definitions

  1. The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher

    The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.

    • elevation to a throne
    • elevation to sainthood
    • elevation of mind, thoughts, or character

  2. The condition of being or feeling elevated

    The condition of being or feeling elevated; heightened; exaltation.

  3. That which is raised up or elevated

    That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station.

    • A hill is an elevation of the ground.
    • Since our sins caused God's presence to withdraw above the "seven heavens," we pray that our prayers may rise through the seven layers and reach the Almighty in the eighth elevation.
  4. ›+ 7 more definitions

    1. The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle…

      The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude.

      • the elevation of the pole, or of a star

    2. The measured vertical distance from the peak of a mountain or hill to its bordering…

      The measured vertical distance from the peak of a mountain or hill to its bordering lowlands.

    3. The angle which the gnomon makes with the substylar line.

    4. The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane

      The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line of sight; distinguished from direction.

    5. A geometrical projection of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the…

      A geometrical projection of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; called by the ancients the orthography.

    6. The raising of the host—representing Christ’s body—in a mass or Holy Communion service.

    7. An opium mixture used in the Fens to improve the mood and prevent malaria.

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Derived

angle of elevation, Arkansas elevation, boiling-point elevation, dextroelevation, elevational, laevoelevation, paleoelevation, self-elevation, ST elevation, superelevation

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at elevation. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at elevation. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at elevation

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA