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1. The vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
   - tallness
    
2. The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
   "at the height of her career";
   - acme, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top
    
3. (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
   - stature
    
4. Elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
   "the height gave her a headache";
   - altitude

Derived forms: heights

See also: high, little, low, short, tall

Type of: bodily property, degree, dimension, elevation, level, phase, phasis, point, stage

Encyclopedia: Height