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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahyt]
- /haɪt/
- /haɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahyt]
- /haɪt/
Definitions of height word
- noun height extent or distance upward: The balloon stopped rising at a height of 500 feet. 1
- noun height distance upward from a given level to a fixed point: the height from the ground to the first floor; the height of an animal at the shoulder. 1
- noun height the distance between the lowest and highest points of a person standing upright; stature: She is five feet in height. 1
- noun height considerable or great altitude or elevation: the height of the mountains. 1
- noun height Often, heights. a high place above a level; a hill or mountain: They stood on the heights overlooking the valley. the highest part; top; apex; summit: In his dreams he reached the heights. 1
- noun height the highest point; utmost degree: the height of power; the height of pleasure. 1
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Origin of height
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English hīehtho. See high, -th1
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Parts of speech for Height
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
height popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% 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".
height usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for height
noun height
- ceiling — A ceiling is the horizontal surface that forms the top part or roof inside a room.
- pinnacle — a lofty peak.
- prominence — Also, prominency. the state of being prominent; conspicuousness.
- peak — the pointed top of a mountain or ridge.
- stature — the height of a human or animal body.
Antonyms for height
noun height
- nadir — Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- bottom — The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
- importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
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