elevation
noun
/ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/
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- That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station.
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Anhöhe,
Erhöhung,
Erhebung,
Hebung,
Höhe
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- 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.
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Anheben,
Anhebung,
Elevation,
Emporhebung,
Erheben,
Erhöhen
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- The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.
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Anheben,
Anhebung,
Emporhebung,
Erheben,
Erhöhen,
Erhöhung
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- (architecture) 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.
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Ansicht,
Aufriss,
Profil
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- The condition of being or feeling elevated; heightened; exaltation.
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Erhebung
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- (astronomy) The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude.
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Höhe,
Höhenwinkel
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elevate
verb
/ˈɛləveɪt/
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- (transitive) To raise (something) to a higher position.
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erhöhen,
anheben
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- (transitive) To increase the intensity or degree of (something).
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erhöhen
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elevated
adjective
/ˈɛl.əˌveɪ.dəd/
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/ˈɛl.əˌveɪ.dɪd/
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- Raised, usually above ground level.
- (linguistics) Of a higher register or style.
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gehoben
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elevator
noun
/ˈɛləˌveɪtə/
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/ˈɛləˌveɪtəɹ/
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- (aeronautics) A control surface of an aircraft responsible for controlling the pitching motion of the machine.
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Höhenruder
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