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Plural of altitude

regular plural

The plural of altitude is altitudes.

Forms of altitude

Singularaltitude /ˈælt.ɪˌtjuːd/
Pluralaltitudes
Countablecountable and uncountable

Altitudes in a sentence

  • For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.2013 June 7, David Simpson, “Fantasy of navigation”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 36
  • The technique would involve spraying large amounts of sulfate particles into the Earth’s lower stratosphere at altitudes as high as 12 miles.2018 November 23, Matthew Robinson, “Dimming the sun: The answer to global warming?”, in CNN
  • At higher altitudes you need to breathe your horse more often.From the entry breathe
  • The air at high altitudes at the top of mountains is rarefied.From the entry rarefied
  • Tree races develop not only in different latitudes, but also at different altitudes and within mountainous regions.1948 June, “Development of Races”, in Woody-Plant Seed Manual, Miscellaneous Publication no. 654, Washington, D.C.: United States…. From the entry race

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.

Full definition of altitude

Questions about the plural of altitude

What is the plural of altitude?
The plural of altitude is altitudes.
Is altitude countable?
Altitude is a countable and uncountable noun.

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