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absolute altitude

ab·so·lute al·ti·tude
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ab-suh-loot, ab-suh-loot al-ti-tood, -tyood]
    • /ˈæb səˌlut, ˌæb səˈlut ˈæl tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ab-suh-loot, ab-suh-loot al-ti-tood, -tyood]
    • /ˈæb səˌlut, ˌæb səˈlut ˈæl tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/

Definitions of absolute altitude words

  • noun absolute altitude the altitude of an aircraft over the surface of the land or water below 3
  • noun absolute altitude the vertical distance between a flying aircraft, rocket, etc., and the point on the earth's surface directly below it, as measured by an electronic altimeter (absolute altimeter) 1
  • noun absolute altitude (aviation) The vertical distance between the airplane and the surface below. 0
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Origin of absolute altitude

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Absolute altitude

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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absolute altitude popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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