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altitude in Arabic

اِرْتِفَاع irtifāʕ

/ˈælt.ɪˌtjuːd/

altitude in Arabic: اِرْتِفَاع (irtifāʕ). In English, altitude means the absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.

Arabic words for altitude

absolute height
اِرْتِفَاع irtifāʕ

English meaning of altitude

  1. noun The absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.
  2. noun A vertical distance.
  3. noun The line perpendicularly connecting a figure’s vertex, especially a triangle’s apex, to the side opposite to the vertex.
  4. noun The length of such a line; the distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the side opposite to the vertex.

Full definition of altitude

altitude in a sentence

  • As the altitude increases, the temperature gets lower, so remember to bring warm clothes to the mountains.
  • All three altitudes of any triangle will always meet at point known as the orthocentre or orthocenter.
  • The perpendicular height of a triangle is known as its altitude.

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Questions about altitude in Arabic

What is the meaning of altitude in Arabic?
Altitude in Arabic is اِرْتِفَاع (irtifāʕ).
ما معنى كلمة altitude؟
Altitude: اِرْتِفَاع (irtifāʕ).
What does altitude mean in English?
Altitude means the absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.

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