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HEIGHT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("height" is a kind of...):
bodily property (an attribute of the body)
Attribute:
tall (great in vertical dimension; high in stature)
little; short (low in stature; not tall)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "height"):
tallness (the property of being taller than average stature)
shortness (the property of being shorter than average stature)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
Example:
the altitude gave her a headache
Synonyms:
altitude; height
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("height" is a kind of...):
elevation (distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "height"):
level (height above ground)
ceiling ((meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds)
ceiling (maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions))
Sense 3
Meaning:
The vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
Synonyms:
height; tallness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("height" is a kind of...):
dimension (the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height))
Attribute:
high ((literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like 'knee-high'))
low (literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "height"):
highness; loftiness (the quality of being high or lofty)
lowness (the quality of being low; lacking height)
Sense 4
Meaning:
The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
Example:
at the top of his profession
Synonyms:
acme; elevation; height; meridian; peak; pinnacle; summit; superlative; tiptop; top
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("height" is a kind of...):
degree; level; point; stage (a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process)
Context examples:
Time and again White Fang had attempted to knock Cherokee off his feet; but the difference in their height was too great.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
Both terms mean that a person's weight is greater than what's considered healthy for his or her height.
(Obesity, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Ask your health care provider to check whether your child's weight and height are in a healthy range.
(Obesity in Children, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Height: 15-17 inches (38-43cm) Weight: 18-23 pounds (8-10 kg.)
(Bedlington Terrier, NCI Thesaurus)
Height: 10 inches (25 cm.) Weight: 10-12 pounds (4.5-5.5 kg.)
(Norwich Terrier, NCI Thesaurus)
But Martin could not come down from the height.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
Height: 21-25 inches (53-64 cm.) Weight: 65-75 pounds (30-34 kg.)
(American Foxhound, NCI Thesaurus)
As he passed your window he saw, by means of his great height, these proofs upon your table, and conjectured what they were.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Height: 26-30 inches (66-76 cm.) Weight: 90-150 pounds (41-68 kg.)
(Anatolian Shepherd Dog, NCI Thesaurus)
Height: 15-18 inches (36-46 cm.) Weight: 25-45 pounds (11-20 kg.)
(American Water Spaniel, NCI Thesaurus)
