elevation

The word “elevation” has 4 syllables: el-e-va-tion

It's pronounced as /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/

What is synonym and antonym for elevation?

In the thesaurus, “elevation” has 74 synonyms and 43 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for elevation along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for elevation

acclivity
advancement
aggrandizement
alp
altitude
apotheosis
ascent
bluff
boost
butte
cliff
crag
creation
deification
dome
downs
eminence
ennoblement
exaltation
exaltedness
foothill
glorification
grandeur
heave
height
highland
highness
hill
hillock
hoist
hummock
hump
immortalization
inches
knob
knoll
levitation
lionization
loftiness
magnification
mesa
mound
mount
mountain
nobility
nobleness
peak
plateau
platform
precipice
preference
preferment
prelation
prominence
promotion
raise
ridge
rise
roof
sierra
stature
steep
sublimity
sugarloaf
table
tableland
tallness
top
tor
upgrade
upgrading
upland
uplift
upthrow

Antonyms for elevation

abasement
basin
bottom
bottomland
comedown
dale
decrease
degradation
dell
demotion
deposition
depression
dethronement
dingle
discharge
disdain
dismissal
disrating
downfall
downgrade
expulsion
fall
fen
flat
floodplain
glen
hollow
impeachment
lowland
lowness
ouster
overthrow
plain
reduction
removal
spurning
suspension
tidewater
unimportance
unmaking
unseating
vale
valley

Meanings of elevation

noun
1. The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.
2. The condition of being or feeling elevated; heightened; exaltation.
3. That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station.
4. The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude.
5. The measured vertical distance from the peak of a mountain or hill to its bordering lowlands.
6. The angle which the gnomon makes with the substylar line.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. The raising of the host—representing Christ’s body—in a mass or Holy Communion service.

Example Sentences

The elevation of the mountain made the hike more challenging.
The architect focused on the elevation of the building to enhance its appearance.
They measured the elevation of the land before starting construction.
The elevation of his career was due to his hard work and dedication.
The doctor advised her to avoid high elevation due to her health condition.

On this page you'll find 117 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to elevation, such as: abasement, acclivity, advancement, aggrandizement, alp, altitude, apotheosis.

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