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altitude

noun/ˈæltɪtjuːd/ (AL-ti-tyood)Level B2
altitude meaning picture: Snowy mountains in Ladakh with a small monastery on a high ridge and trekkers pausing for breath
Picture meaning of “altitude” — Height above sea level, or how high something is flying.

Height above sea level, or how high something is flying.

Mountains, towns and aeroplanes all have an altitude. At high altitude the air has less oxygen, so breathing becomes harder.

altitude meaning in Hindi

समुद्र तल से ऊँचाई, या कोई चीज़ कितनी ऊँचाई पर उड़ रही है।

पहाड़, शहर और हवाई जहाज़ — सबकी एक ऊँचाई होती है। ज़्यादा ऊँचाई पर हवा में ऑक्सीजन कम होती है, इसलिए साँस लेना मुश्किल होता है।

Examples

  1. Tourists often get headaches at high altitude in Ladakh.लद्दाख की ऊँचाई पर पर्यटकों को अक्सर सिरदर्द होता है।
  2. The plane was cruising at an altitude of 35,000 feet.विमान 35,000 फ़ुट की ऊँचाई पर उड़ रहा था।

Synonyms & antonyms

heightelevationdepth

Memory trick

ALT means high (Latin altus): the higher you climb, the greater your ALTITUDE.

💡 Did you know?

Leh in Ladakh is about 3,500 metres above sea level, so doctors advise visitors to rest on their first day.

Word origin

Borrowed into Middle English from Latin altitudo, 'height', from altus, 'high'. The same root gives 'alto', the high singing voice, and 'exalt', to lift up high.

Other meanings

noun The perpendicular line segment from a vertex of a triangle to the opposite side.

noun Height of a point or body above the Earth's surface or above sea level.

altitude meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीसमुद्र तल से ऊँचाई, या कोई चीज़ कितनी ऊँचाई पर उड़ रही है।
Arabic · العربيةالارتفاع عن سطح البحر، أو مدى ارتفاع شيء يطير.
French · FrançaisHauteur au-dessus du niveau de la mer, ou hauteur à laquelle vole quelque chose.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaKetinggian di atas permukaan laut, atau seberapa tinggi sesuatu terbang.
Chinese · 中文海拔;某物飞行的高度。

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