Synonyms for elevation

Noun

1. elevation, lift, raising, rise, rising, ascent, ascension

usage: the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"

2. acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, top, degree, level, stage, point

usage: the highest level or degree attainable; "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"

3. elevation, EL, altitude, ALT, angular position

usage: angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

4. natural elevation, elevation, geological formation, formation

usage: a raised or elevated geological formation

5. elevation, distance

usage: distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations"

6. elevation, leap

usage: (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump; "a dancer of exceptional elevation"

7. elevation, plan, architectural plan

usage: drawing of an exterior of a structure

8. aggrandizement, aggrandisement, elevation, increase, step-up

usage: the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"