Melanoma's ABCDE stands for: Asymmetry, irregular borders, changing color, great diameter, and elevation above the skin.
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Elevation
//ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃn̩//
Synonyms for "elevation" (275 found)
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designdevelopmentdiagramdignificationdignitydistinctiondizzy heightsdraftdraughtdraughtsmandraughtydrawingebaucheedemaeminenceenhancementenlargementennoblementenshrinemententhronement
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erectingerectionerrantryescaladeescalationesquisseetherexaltationexcellenceexhilarationexpansionextensionfigurefloodfountaingaingenerositygenerousnessglorificationgraduationgrandeurgraphgravitygreat heartgreateninggreatheartednessgreatnessgreatness of heartground plangrowthgushgyring uphauteurheavenheavensheaving upheightheighthheightsheroismhigh mightinesshigh-mindednesshighnesshikehillhouse planichnographyidealismimmortalizationimportanceincreaseincrementinflationjetjumpknight errantryknight-errantryknightingknightlinessknolllargeheartedness
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leaplevellevitationliberalityliberalnessliftlionizationloftinessloftinglumpmagnanimitymagnanimousnessmagnificationmajestymarkmoundmountmountainmountingmultiplication
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natural elevationnobilitynoble-mindednessnoblenessnotabilitynoteolympian heightsopenhandednessoutlineoutstandingnesspassingpatternpay raiseperpendicular distanceplotpreferenceprefermentprincelinessproductivenessprofileprogressprogressionprojectionproliferationprominencepromotionraiseraisingrearingrefinementreliefriserisingrising groundrocketing uproughsaintingsaltationsanctificationshooting upsignificanceskeletonsketchskysnowballingsoaringsolemnityspoutspreadspringspurtstanding on endstatelinessstaturesteepstratospheresublimitysuccessionsupereminencesurgeswellingtabletakeofftaking offtallnesstoploftinesstumescenceupupclimbupcomingupdraftupgangupgoupgoingupgradeupgradingupgrowthupheavaluphillupleapupliftupliftinguppingupraisinguprearinguprisalupriseuprisinguprushupshootupslopeupsurgeupsurgenceupsweepupswinguptrendupturnvantage groundvantage pointvaultwaxingwenwideningworking drawingzenithzooming
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5 entriesSynonyms
3 entriesRelated terms
5 entriesderived
10 entrieshas context
3 entriesis a
6 entriesrelated to
16 entriesTranslations
76 translations across 24 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- منسوب noun (distance of a celestial object above the horizon)
Bulgarian
4 entries- височина noun (distance of a celestial object above the horizon)
- възвишение noun (that which is raised)
- възвишеност noun (condition of being elevated)
- издигане noun (act of raising)
Catalan
2 entries- alçat noun (architecture)
- elevació noun (act of raising)
Czech
2 entries- bokorys noun (architecture)
- nárys noun (architecture)
Esperanto
2 entries- alteco noun (distance of a celestial object above the horizon)
- alto noun (distance of a celestial object above the horizon)
Finnish
4 entries- elevaatio noun (raising of the host)
- kohokohta noun (that which is raised)
- kohottaminen noun (act of raising)
- kohotus noun (act of raising)
French
4 entries- élévation noun (act of raising)
- élévation noun (condition of being elevated)
- élévation noun (that which is raised)
- élévation noun (architecture)
Galician
1 entries- elevación noun (act of raising)
German
4 entries- Anheben noun (act of raising)
- Anhebung noun (act of raising)
- Anhöhe noun (that which is raised)
- Ansicht noun (architecture)
Indonesian
2 entries- elevasi noun (distance of a celestial object above the horizon)
- elevasi noun (A measured vertical distance)
Irish
2 entries- ardú noun (act of raising)
- ardú noun (condition of being elevated)
Italian
1 entries- alzato noun (architecture)
Latin
1 entries- elevatio noun (act of raising)
Macedonian
1 entries- висо́чина noun (distance of a celestial object above the horizon)
Māori
1 entries- tairanga noun (A measured vertical distance)
Polish
1 entries- podniesienie noun (raising of the host)
Portuguese
2 entries- alçado noun (architecture)
- elevação noun (distance of a celestial object above the horizon)
Quechua
1 entries- huqari noun (condition of being elevated)
Russian
1 entries- подъём noun (act of raising)
Sanskrit
1 entries- ऊर्ध्व noun (condition of being elevated)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- àrdachadh noun (act of raising)
- àrdachadh noun (condition of being elevated)
Spanish
1 entries- elevación noun (act of raising)
Swedish
4 entries- förhöjning noun (that which is raised)
- höjd noun (that which is raised)
- höjdritning noun (architecture)
- upphöjning noun (that which is raised)
Ukrainian
4 entries- підне́сення noun (act of raising)
- підне́сення noun (condition of being elevated)
- підійма́ння noun (act of raising)
- схо́дження noun (act of raising)
Sample sentences
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The surface of the Dead Sea is about 400 meters below sea level, earth's lowest elevation on land.
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The treeline in the German alps lies at an elevation of about 1800 meters.
Source: tatoeba (2609466)
As elevation increases, air pressure decreases.
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