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height meaning in Sanskrit

ऊर्ध्व ūrdhva

/haɪt/

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height in Sanskrit: ऊर्ध्व (ūrdhva). In English, height means the distance from the base to the top of something.

Sanskrit words for height

distance from bottom to top
ऊर्ध्व ūrdhva

English meaning of height

  1. noun The distance from the base to the top of something.
  2. noun The vertical distance from the ground to the highest part of a standing person or animal (withers in the case of a horse).
  3. noun The minimum distance from a vertex of a triangle to (the extension of) the edge opposite, namely along a line perpendicular to the edge.
  4. noun The amplitude of a sinusoid.

Full definition of height

height in a sentence

  • — What's your height? — 180 centimetres.
  • The area of a triangle is "a half base times height".
  • We flew at a height of 15 000 meters.

Synonyms of height

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Questions about height in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of height in Sanskrit?
Height in Sanskrit is ऊर्ध्व (ūrdhva).
height इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Height: ऊर्ध्व (ūrdhva).
What does height mean in English?
Height means the distance from the base to the top of something.

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