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Meaning of height

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  height
      n 1: the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base
           of something to the top [syn: {height}, {tallness}]
      2: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of
         development; "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" [syn: {acme}, {height},
         {elevation}, {peak}, {pinnacle}, {summit}, {superlative},
         {meridian}, {tiptop}, {top}]
      3: (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot [syn:
         {stature}, {height}]
      4: elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's
         surface; "the altitude gave her a headache" [syn: {altitude},
         {height}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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