altitude

• Substantiv, das die Höhe eines Objekts oder Punktes über dem Meeresspiegel oder dem Erdboden bezeichnet, häufig verwendet in Luftfahrt, Geographie und Bergsteigen.

A noun referring to the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level, commonly used in aviation, geography, and mountaineering.

1. Height above sea levelB1formal

   The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.

   Höhe über dem Meeresspiegel

   • The plane is flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters.
   • Mount Everest has the highest altitude on Earth.
   • The pilot reported the current altitude to the control tower.

   Synonymeelevationheight

2. Elevation in astronomyC1formalscientific

   The angular distance of a celestial body above the horizon.

   Höhenwinkel

   • The astronomer measured the altitude of the star.
   • The sun's altitude changes throughout the day.
   • They calculated the altitude of the moon using a sextant.

   Synonymeelevation

   Antonymenadir