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Noun height has 4 senses
- height, tallness - the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
--1 is a kind of topographic point, place, spot; dimension; topographic point, place, spot; dimension
--1 has particulars: highness, loftiness; lowness
- acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, top - 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"
--2 is a kind of degree, level, stage, point; degree, level, stage, point
- stature, height - natural height of a person or animal in an upright position
--3 is a kind of bodily property; bodily property
--3 has particulars: tallness; shortness
- altitude, height - elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface; "the altitude gave her a headache"
--4 is a kind of elevation; elevation
--4 has particulars: level; ceiling; ceiling
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