elevation
Pronunciation:
/ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/noun
Definitions
The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.
Example: the elevation of grain; elevation to a throne; elevation to sainthood; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character
The condition of being or feeling elevated; heightened; exaltation.
That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station.
Example: A hill is an elevation of the ground.
The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude.
Example: the elevation of the pole, or of a star