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elevation noun

  /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/
  • The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.
  • The condition of being or feeling elevated; heightened; exaltation.
  • That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station.
  • 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.
  • (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.
 élévation

elevate verb

  /ˈɛləveɪt/
  • (transitive) To increase the intensity or degree of (something).
 augmenter
  • (transitive) To raise (something) to a higher position.
 élever

elevated adjective

  /ˈɛl.əˌveɪ.dəd/ , /ˈɛl.əˌveɪ.dɪd/
  • Increased, particularly above a normal level.
 élevé

elevator noun

  /ˈɛl.ə.veɪ.tɚ/ , /ˈɛləveɪtə/
  • (aeronautics) A control surface of an aircraft responsible for controlling the pitching motion of the machine.
 gouverne de profondeur
satellite angular elevation
hauteur angulaire du satellite

🇫🇷 fr en 🇬🇧

élévation noun {f}

  /e.le.va.sjɔ̃/
elevation
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