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The correct spelling is elevation.
How to pronounce elevation
noun
IPA: /ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/
Say it like: Ele-vas-hon
The correct spelling is elevation. The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc. For example: "the elevation of grain; elevation to a throne; elevation to sainthood; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character"
Usage Examples
“the elevation of grain; elevation to a throne; elevation to sainthood; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character”
“A hill is an elevation of the ground.”
“the elevation of the pole, or of a star”
Definition
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.
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