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Definition of Altitudes

Altitude
Altitude Al"ti*tude, n. [L. altitudo, fr. altus high. Cf. Altar, Haughty, Enhance.] 1. Space extended upward; height; the perpendicular elevation of an object above its foundation, above the ground, or above a given level, or of one object above another; as, the altitude of a mountain, or of a bird above the top of a tree. 2. (Astron.) The elevation of a point, or star, or other celestial object, above the horizon, measured by the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between such point and the horizon. It is either true or apparent; true when measured from the rational or real horizon, apparent when from the sensible or apparent horizon. 3. (Geom.) The perpendicular distance from the base of a figure to the summit, or to the side parallel to the base; as, the altitude of a triangle, pyramid, parallelogram, frustum, etc. 4. Height of degree; highest point or degree. He is [proud] even to the altitude of his virtue. --Shak. 5. Height of rank or excellence; superiority. --Swift. 6. pl. Elevation of spirits; heroics; haughty airs. [Colloq.] --Richardson. The man of law began to get into his altitude. --Sir W. Scott. Meridian altitude, an arc of the meridian intercepted between the south point on the horizon and any point on the meridian. See Meridian, 3.

Meaning of Altitudes from wikipedia

- and adapting to altitude is vital for performance and safety. Higher altitudes mean reduced oxygen levels, which can lead to altitude sickness if proper...
- the mountain itself. Altitude acclimatization is necessary for some people who move rapidly from lower altitudes to higher altitudes. The drug acetazolamide...
- arbitrary triangle with sides a, b, c and with corresponding altitudes ha, hb, hc. The altitudes and the incircle radius r are related by: Lemma 1  1 r =...
- more commonly at intermediate altitudes due to the shortage of suitable high-altitude locations. At intermediate altitudes, the air still contains approximately...
- High-altitude cooking is cooking done at altitudes that are considerably higher than sea level. At elevated altitudes, any cooking that involves boiling...
- Altitude is a Canadian horror direct-to-video film directed by Canadian comic book writer and artist Kaare Andrews. Anchor Bay Entertainment distributed...
- Look up altitude in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Altitude is the height of an object over a datum. It may also refer to: Altitude (astronomy), one...
- The U.S. Navy tables recommend that no alteration be made for dives at altitudes lower than 91 metres (299 ft) and for dives between 91 and 300 meters...
- Altitude London was a collection of venues in the 387 ft (118 m)-high Millbank Tower, a skys****er in central London, covering over 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2)...
- sickness, and athletes can use them to enhance performance at lower altitudes. Altitude tents were first marketed in the mid-1990s, and are provided by many...