elevations
The word “elevations” has 4 syllables: el-e-va-tions
It's pronounced as /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃənz/
What is synonym and antonym for elevations?
In the thesaurus, “elevations” has 49 synonyms and 35 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for elevations along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for elevations
- advancements
- aggrandizements
- alps
- altitudes
- ascents
- bluffs
- buttes
- cliffs
- crags
- creations
- domes
- downs
- eminences
- ennoblements
- exaltations
- foothills
- glorifications
- heights
- highlands
- hillocks
- hills
- hummocks
- humps
- knobs
- knolls
- magnifications
- mesas
- mounds
- mountains
- mounts
- peaks
- plateaus
- plateaux
- precipices
- preferences
- preferments
- prominences
- promotions
- ridges
- rises
- sierras
- steeps
- sugarloafs
- sugarloaves
- tablelands
- tables
- tors
- upgrades
- uplands
Antonyms for elevations
- abasements
- basins
- bottomlands
- bottoms
- comedowns
- dales
- degradations
- dells
- demotions
- depositions
- depressions
- dethronements
- dingles
- discharges
- dismissals
- downfalls
- downgrades
- expulsions
- falls
- fens
- flats
- floodplains
- glens
- hollows
- impeachments
- lowlands
- ousters
- overthrows
- plains
- reductions
- removals
- suspensions
- tidewaters
- vales
- valleys
Meanings of elevations
- noun
- 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 distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude.
- The measured vertical distance from the peak of a mountain or hill to its bordering lowlands.
- The angle which the gnomon makes with the substylar line.
- 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.
- 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.
- The raising of the host—representing Christ’s body—in a mass or Holy Communion service.
Example Sentences
- The map shows the various elevations of the terrain.
- The hike became more difficult as we reached higher elevations.
- Different elevations of the building provide unique views of the city.
- The elevations of the mountains were measured to determine the highest peak.
- The engineer carefully considered the elevations when designing the road.
On this page you'll find 84 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to elevations, such as: abasements, advancements, aggrandizements, alps, altitudes, ascents, basins.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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