Elevation vs. Levitate — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Elevation and Levitate
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Elevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above or below a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface (see Geodetic datum § Vertical datum). The term elevation is mainly used when referring to points on the Earth's surface, while altitude or geopotential height is used for points above the surface, such as an aircraft in flight or a spacecraft in orbit, and depth is used for points below the surface.
Levitate
Rise or cause to rise and hover in the air, typically by means of supposed magical powers
I swear to God he levitated over the bar
I focused on levitating the rucksack
Elevation
The act or an instance of elevating
The slow elevation of body temperature.
Levitate
To rise or cause to rise into the air and float in apparent defiance of gravity.
Elevation
The condition of being elevated
Her elevation among scholars.
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Levitate
(transitive) To cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity.
The magician levitated the woman.
Elevation
The height to which something is elevated above a point of reference, especially mean sea level
The ridge rises to an elevation of 3,000 feet.
Levitate
(intransitive) To be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity.
The guru claimed that he could levitate.
Elevation
The angular distance of an object above the observer's horizon.
Levitate
To rise, or tend to rise, as if lighter than the surrounding medium; to become buoyant; - opposed to gravitate.
Elevation
An elevated place or position
The hill is the highest elevation around here.
Levitate
To make buoyant; to cause to float in the air; as, to levitate a table.
Elevation
Loftiness or dignity, as of thought or feeling
A passage noted for its elevation of style.
Levitate
Cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity;
The magician levitated the woman
Elevation
A scale drawing of the side, front, or rear of a structure.
Levitate
Be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity;
The guru claimed that he could levitate
Elevation
The ability to achieve height in a jump, as in ballet.
Elevation
The degree of height reached when such a jump is executed.
Elevation
The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.
The elevation of grain; elevation to a throne; elevation to sainthood; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character
Elevation
The condition of being or feeling elevated; heightened; exaltation.
Elevation
That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station.
A hill is an elevation of the ground.
The elevation of the pole, or of a star
Elevation
The measured vertical distance from the peak of a mountain or hill to its bordering lowlands.
Elevation
The angle which the gnomon makes with the substylar line.
Elevation
The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line of sight; distinguished from direction.
Elevation
(architecture) A geometrical projection of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; called by the ancients the orthography.
Elevation
The raising of the host—representing Christ’s body—in a mass or Holy Communion service.
Elevation
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; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character.
Elevation
Condition of being elevated; height; exaltation.
His style . . . wanted a little elevation.
Elevation
That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station; as, an elevation of the ground; a hill.
Elevation
The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude; as, the elevation of the pole, or of a star.
Elevation
The angle which the style makes with the substylar line.
Elevation
The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line o sight; - distinguished from direction.
Elevation
A geometrical projection of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; - called by the ancients the orthography.
Elevation
The event of something being raised upward;
An elevation of the temperature in the afternoon
A raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity
Elevation
The highest level or degree attainable;
His landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
The artist's gifts are at their acme
At the height of her career
The peak of perfection
Summer was at its peak
...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
The summit of his ambition
So many highest superlatives achieved by man
At the top of his profession
Elevation
Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
Elevation
A raised or elevated geological formation
Elevation
Distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level);
There was snow at the higher elevations
Elevation
(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump;
A dancer of exceptional elevation
Elevation
Drawing of an exterior of a structure
Elevation
The act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something;
The aggrandizement of the king
His elevation to cardinal
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