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noun [ C ] uk / ˈæl.tɪ.tʃuːd / us / ˈæl.tə.tuːd / Add to word list. height above sea level: We are currently flying at an altitude of 15,000 metres. Mountain climbers use oxygen when they reach higher altitudes. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. the distance from the bottom to the top.
noun. the height of anything above a given planetary reference plane, especially above sea level on earth. Synonyms: elevation. extent or distance upward; height. Antonyms: depth. Astronomy. the angular distance of a heavenly body above the horizon. Geometry. the perpendicular distance from the vertex of a figure to the side opposite the vertex.
Check pronunciation: altitude. Definition of altitude noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Altitude and azimuth, in astronomy, gunnery, navigation, and other fields, two coordinates describing the position of an object above Earth. Altitude in this sense is expressed as angular elevation (up to 90°) above the horizon. Azimuth is the number of degrees clockwise from due north (usually) to.
noun [ C ] us / ˈæl.tə.tuːd / uk / ˈæl.tɪ.tʃuːd / Add to word list. height above sea level: We are currently flying at an altitude of 15,000 meters. Mountain climbers use oxygen when they reach higher altitudes. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. the distance from the bottom to the top.
Altitude. A measure of height, especially of great height, as a mountain top or aircraft flight level. In meteorology, altitude is used almost exclusively with respect to the height of an airborne object above the earth's surface, above a constant pressure surface, or above mean sea level.
: the height of something (such as an airplane) above the level of the sea. [count] We're now flying at an altitude [= height] of 10,000 feet. the air temperature at different altitudes. Some visitors find it difficult to adjust to the city's high altitude. plants found at higher/lower altitudes [= elevations] [noncount]
