altitude
Pronunciation:
/ˈælt.ɪˌtjuːd//ˈælt.ɪˌtuːd/noun
Definitions
The absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.
Example: As the altitude increases, the temperature gets lower, so remember to bring warm clothes to the mountains.
A vertical distance.
The distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the opposite side of the vertex.
Example: The perpendicular height of a triangle is known as its altitude.
The angular distance of a heavenly body above our Earth's horizon.