elevation
1Elevation — El e*va tion, n. [L. elevatio: cf. F. [ e]l[ e]vation.] 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.; as, the elevation of grain; elevation to a throne;… …
2ÉLÉVATION — s. f. Exhaussement, hauteur. Il faut donner plus d élévation à ce plancher, à cette muraille. Une élévation de quinze à seize pieds sous poutre. Quand on est parvenu à cette élévation, le baromètre marque tant de degrés. L élévation de l hostie …
3ÉLÉVATION — n. f. Action d’élever, de s’élever ou Résultat de cette action. Il faut donner plus d’élévation à ce plancher, à cette muraille. Une élévation de six à sept mètres. L’élévation de l’hostie, ou absolument L’élévation, Le moment de la messe où le… …
4Elevation — The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, often the mean sea level. Elevation, or geometric height, is mainly used when referring to points on the Earth s surface, while altitude or geopotential height is …
5elevation — noun Date: 14th century 1. the height to which something is elevated: as a. the angular distance of something (as a celestial object) above the horizon b. the degree to which a gun is aimed above the horizon c. the height above the level of the… …
6Elevation (disambiguation) — Elevation, literally (up)lifting something or someone higher (also figuratively), can refer to:*Elevation (liturgy) of consecrated bread and wine in Mass. *Elevation, the height of a geographic location above mean sea level *Elevation, the… …
7Elevation of the host — Elevation El e*va tion, n. [L. elevatio: cf. F. [ e]l[ e]vation.] 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.; as, the elevation of grain; elevation to a …
8Elevation Church — in Charlotte, North Carolina is a church plant of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. Pastored by Steven Furtick, the church was listed by Outreach Magazine as the eighth fastest growing church in the United States for 2007.cite… …
9Elevation (kinesiology) — Elevation, in kinesiology is the anatomical term of motion for movement in a superior direction. It is the opposite of depression.Muscles* elevation of the scapula at the shoulders (e.g. shrugging shoulders) include: ** Levator scapulae muscle ** …
10Elevation Records — Elevation was a record label set up as a joint venture between Creation Records and WEA. Frustrated with the limitations of independent distribution and financing, Alan McGee set up the label to get wider distribution and sales for some of the… …
