elevation

• اسم يدل على الارتفاع فوق مستوى معين، وخاصة الارتفاع عن سطح البحر، أو على عملية رفع شيء ما إلى موضع أو مرتبة أعلى.

A noun referring to the height of a place above a given level, especially sea level, or the act of raising something to a higher position.

1. Height above a levelB1formal

   The height of a place above sea level or ground level.

   الارتفاع عن مستوى سطح البحر

   • The elevation of the mountain is over 4,000 meters.
   • The city is located at an elevation of 500 feet.
   • We measured the elevation using a GPS device.

   المرادفاتaltitudeheight

   الأضدادdeclinedepressiondepth

2. Raising or liftingB2formal

   The act of raising something to a higher position or level.

   الرفع

   • The elevation of the platform allowed a better view.
   • The engineer supervised the elevation of the heavy beam.
   • The elevation of the building's roof required careful planning.

   المرادفاتliftingraisinguplift

   الأضدادdepressiondroplowering

3. Promotion or advancementB2formal

   The act of being promoted to a higher rank or position.

   ترقية

   • His elevation to manager was well-deserved.
   • The elevation of the junior officer to captain was announced.
   • She received an elevation in status after the successful project.

   المرادفاتadvancementaggrandizementexaltationprefermentpromotionriseupgrade

   الأضدادdegradationdemotionreduction