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altitudinous

al·ti·tude
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [al-ti-tood, -tyood]
    • /ˈæl tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [al-ti-tood, -tyood]
    • /ˈæl tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/

Definitions of altitudinous word

  • adjective altitudinous pertaining to altitude or height 3
  • noun altitudinous the height of anything above a given planetary reference plane, especially above sea level on earth. 1
  • noun altitudinous extent or distance upward; height. 1
  • noun altitudinous Astronomy. the angular distance of a heavenly body above the horizon. 1
  • noun altitudinous Geometry. the perpendicular distance from the vertex of a figure to the side opposite the vertex. the line through the vertex of a figure perpendicular to the base. 1
  • noun altitudinous Usually, altitudes. a high place or region: mountain altitudes. 1
See all 9 definitions of altitudinous

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Origin of altitudinous

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin altitūdō; see alti-, -tude

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Parts of speech for Altitudinous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Altitudinous

altitudinous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for altitudinous

adj altitudinous

  • huge — extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
  • great — unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
  • tremendous — extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
  • big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.
  • long — having considerable linear extent in space: a long distance; a long handle.

adjective altitudinous

  • length — the longest extent of anything as measured from end to end: the length of a river.
All 30 Synonyms of altitudinous

Antonyms for altitudinous

adj altitudinous

  • miniature — a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale.
  • teeny — tiny.
  • tiny — very small; minute; wee.
  • insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
  • unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.

adjective altitudinous

  • dishonourable — showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
All 29 Antonyms of altitudinous

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