Height

English Meaning

The condition of being high; elevated position.

1. The distance from the base of something to the top.
2. Elevation above a given level, as of the sun or a star above the horizon; altitude. See Synonyms at elevation.
3. The condition or attribute of being relatively or sufficiently high or tall.
4. Stature, especially of the human body.
5. The highest or uppermost point; the summit or apex.
6. The highest or most advanced degree; the zenith: at the height of her career.
7. The point of highest intensity; the climax: the height of a storm.
8. An eminence, such as a hill or mountain. Often used in the plural.
9. A high point or position.
10. Obsolete High rank, estate, or degree.
11. Archaic Loftiness of mind.
12. Obsolete Arrogance; hauteur: "He returned me a very resolute answer, and full of height” ( Oliver Cromwell).