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elevación

elevation

noun eh-leh-bah-SYOHN Rare
Travel & Places Geography

Also means

rise

Usage Note

Elevación covers physical height (la elevación sobre el nivel del mar — elevation above sea level), the act of raising something, and abstract promotion (la elevación al trono — elevation to the throne). In architecture it can also mean a building's alzado (façade drawing), though alzado is more technical. The plural is elevaciones.

Examples

"La elevación máxima del parque es de 3000 metros."

Natural Translation

The maximum elevation of the park is 3,000 metres.

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