elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface n
2
the highest stage of development n (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot n elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
3
the scientific study of the earth's configuration above sea level (emphasizing the measurement of land altitudes relative to sea level)
4
measurement of the elevation of land above sea level
5
plural of isometry n the growth rates in different parts of a growing organism are the same n a one-to-one mapping of one metric space into another metric space that preserves the distances between each pair of points n equality of elevation above sea level n equality of measure (e.g., equality of height above sea level or equality of loudness etc.)