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altitude

Measurement of height, usually given in metres (or feet) above sea level.

altitude

In astronomy, angular distance of an object above the horizon, ranging from 0° on the horizon to 90° at the zenith. Together with the azimuth, it forms a system of horizontal coordinates for specifying the positions of celestial bodies.

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The altitude of a figure is the perpendicular distance from a vertex (corner) to the base (the side opposite the vertex).

In geometry, the perpendicular distance from a vertex (corner) of a figure, such as a triangle, to the base (the side opposite the vertex).



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