Elevation | Mean of elevation in English Dictionary

/ˌɛləˈveɪʃən/

• Noun
• the height of a place
1. a plant species found only at higher/lower elevations
2. an elevation [=altitude] of 4,000 feet (above sea level)
• an act or result of lifting or raising someone or something
1. We charted the elevations in her temperature.
2. His elevation to (the position of) chairman was a surprise to many.
• a place (such as a hill) that is higher than the area around it