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height

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height /ˈhaɪt/ noun
plural heights
height
/ˈhaɪt/
noun
plural heights
Britannica Dictionary definition of HEIGHT
: a measurement of how tall a person or thing is : the distance from the bottom to the top of a person or thing
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[noncount]
see picture at geometry
[noncount] : the condition of being tall
[count] : the distance above a level or surface
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: a great distance above the ground
usually plural
: an area that is higher than the areas around it usually plural often used in the names of places
[singular] : the most advanced or extreme point of something
heights [plural] : very good or successful levels
the height of used to say that something is an extreme example of something