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height (noun)

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  • height — ► NOUN 1) the measurement of someone or something from head to foot or from base to top. 2) the distance of something above ground or sea level. 3) the quality of being tall or high. 4) a high place or area. 5) the most intense part or period:… …   English terms dictionary

  • height — [ haıt ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount how high something is, or how tall someone is: He was about the same height as his wife. in height: a graceful tower, rising to 400 feet in height someone s full height (=their height when they stand up… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • height — noun 1 how tall sb/sth is ADJECTIVE ▪ full, maximum ▪ He drew himself up to his full height and glared at us. ▪ considerable, great, towering ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • height — noun Etymology: Middle English heighthe, from Old English hīehthu; akin to Old High German hōhida height, Old English hēah high Date: before 12th century 1. a. the highest part ; summit b. highest or most advanced point ; zenith < at the height …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • height — noun /haɪt/ a) The distance from the base of something to the top. Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length. b) Height of a standing person or animal (withers). Shes at the height of her career. Ant: depth See Also …   Wiktionary

  • height — noun 1) the height of the wall Syn: size, tallness, extent upward, vertical measurement, elevation, stature, altitude Ant: width 2) the mountain heights Syn: su …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • height´en|er — height|en «HY tuhn», transitive verb. 1. to make higher; elevate: »The builder heightened the doorway to accommodate the tall owner. 2. Figurative. to make stronger or greater; increase: »The clowns and the band heightened the children s pleasure …   Useful english dictionary

  • height|en — «HY tuhn», transitive verb. 1. to make higher; elevate: »The builder heightened the doorway to accommodate the tall owner. 2. Figurative. to make stronger or greater; increase: »The clowns and the band heightened the children s pleasure. Wax… …   Useful english dictionary

  • height above average terrain — noun the height of a radio transmitter, including the antenna, as compared to the average terrain height in the surrounding area between three and sixteen kilometers from the antenna site …   Wiktionary

  • height — O.E. hiehþu, Anglian hehþo highest part or point, summit; the heavens, heaven, from root of heah high (see HIGH (Cf. high)) + itha, Germanic abstract noun suffix. Cf. O.N. hæð, M.Du. hoochte, O.H.G. hohida, Goth. hauhiþa height. Meaning d …   Etymology dictionary

  • height — noun 1) the height of the wall Syn: tallness, stature, elevation, altitude 2) mountain heights Syn: summit, top, peak, crest, crown, tip, cap, pinna …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

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