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el·e·va·tion
/ ˌeləˈvāshən/
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n.
1.
the action or fact of elevating or being elevated:
her sudden elevation to the cabinet.
∎
augmentation of or increase in the amount or level of something:
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(in a Christian Mass) the raising of the consecrated elements for adoration.
2.
height above a given level, esp. sea level:
a network of microclimates created by sharp differences in elevation
a total elevation gain of 3,995 feet.
∎
a high place or position:
most early plantation development was at the higher elevations.
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the angle of something with the horizontal, esp. of a gun or of the direction of a celestial object.
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Ballet
the ability of a dancer to attain height in jumps.
3.
a particular side of a building:
a burglar alarm was prominently displayed on the front elevation.
∎
a drawing of the front, side, or back of a house or other building:
a set of plans and elevations.
DERIVATIVES:
el·e·va·tion·al
adj.
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Elevation for the nation.(fromthegroundup)
Magazine article from: Point of Beginning; 4/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...LiDAR technology. Finally, elevation data collected 30 or more...of inches per year. (2) Elevation data collected 30 or more...feet compared to today's elevations. And there is one more dynamic...Many potential users of elevation data need more than just a...
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Transferring elevations up a structure. (Back to Basics).(methods of transferring elevation up a multi-story structure)
Magazine article from: Point of Beginning; 12/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...floor the elevations are needed...Determine if the elevation is needed...However, the elevations may be needed...case, the elevation may be transferred...of concrete elevation. Note: Often...that need elevations up on structures...
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ARE HIGH ELEVATIONS IN TROPICAL MOUNTAINS ARID ENVIRONMENTS FOR PLANTS?
Magazine article from: Ecology; 5/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...transpiration at low elevations in middle...At 5000 m elevation, a high diffusion...1) high-elevation environments...than similar elevations in middle...very high elevations (Troll 1968...at higher elevation in mountains...
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Precordial ST-segment elevation in acute occlusion of the proximal right coronary artery
Magazine article from: Journal of Electrocardiology; 7/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...precordial ST-segment elevation. We describe a...marked ST-segment elevations in leads V1 through...Precordial ST-segment elevation; Right coronary...Acute ST-segment elevations in the precordial...precordial ST-segment elevation.2"4 We describe...marked ST-segment elevations in ...
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HearMe and 3rd Elevation Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch Mplayer-Europe.
Business Wire; 2/17/2000; 700+ words
; ...Europe HearMe (Nasdaq:HEAR) and 3rd Elevation today announced a partnership to launch...entertainment service in Europe. 3rd Elevation has licensed HearMe(TM) technology...telecommunications provider for The Netherlands, 3rd Elevation plans to launch Mplayer-Europe, an...
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ST-segment re-elevation unrelated to left ventricular ejection fraction or volume after anterior wall acute myocardial infarction treated with successful reperfusion
Magazine article from: Journal of Electrocardiology; 4/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...examined the relation of ST-segment re-elevation to left ventricular (LV) volume and...examined the relation of ST-segment re-elevation to LV function and volume indices in...was defined as the sum of ST-segment elevation obtained from leads V2, V3, and V4...
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Determination of radiosonde station elevation from observational data
Magazine article from: Journal of Applied Meteorology; 4/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...the station elevation (release point...calculated station elevations, the change...calculated station elevations. 1. Introduction...radiosonde station elevation (balloon release...calculated surface elevation. Calculated elevations are approximations...
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From ST-elevation myocardial infarction to ST elevation with no myocardial infarction-review and overview of a new horizon of computerized electrocardiographic ischemia detection using high-fidelity implantable devices
Magazine article from: Journal of Electrocardiology; 11/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; Abstract ST-segment elevation is the clinical hallmark of ST-elevation myocardial infarction; however pafhophysiologically ST elevation occurs in association with acute coronary occlusion long before any myocardial necrosis occurs, for example...
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Improved detection using negative elevation angles for mountaintop WSR-88Ds. Part II: Simulations of the three radars covering utah
Magazine article from: Weather and Forecasting; 6/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...for flatland radars, with the lowest elevation angle being +0.5[degrees]. Consequently...scanning strategies included negative elevation angles. The state of Utah has the disadvantage...determine the extent to which negative elevation angles would improve the detection capabilities...
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From elevation to communion: Pierre de La Rue, O salutaris hostia.(REPERTORY)
Magazine article from: Sacred Music; 3/22/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...Osanna. It is thus an "elevation" motet, a devotional...meant to be sung at the elevations of the the host and...likely place for the elevation to take place. Such...Domine is found as an elevation in such Requiem Masses...Cistercian order maintained elevations in chant until the...
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Angles of Elevation and Depression
Book article from: Mathematics
Angles of Elevation and Depression Angles of elevation and depression are angles that are formed with the horizontal...is upward from the horizontal, the angle is an angle of elevation; if the line of sight is downward from the horizontal...
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elevation
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...sharp differences in elevation a total elevation gain of 3,995 feet...was at the higher elevations. ∎...displayed on the front elevation. ∎...a set of plans and elevations. DERIVATIVES: el...
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Low-Tide Elevation
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
LOW-TIDE ELEVATION Offshore land features...to as low-tide elevations. If a low-tide elevation lies at least partially...water line of that elevation may be used as a...Those low-tide elevations lying totally outside...
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elevation potential energy
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
elevation potential energy ( elevation head ) The energy possessed by a mass, e.g. a body of water...case of water by powering a turbine in a hydroelectric scheme. Elevation head is the energy possessed by a unit weight of water at a point...
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elevation head
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences
elevation head See ELEVATION POTENTIAL ENERGY .
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