Alpine vs Altitude - What's the difference?
alpine | altitude |
Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timber line
(skiing); of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing. (Compare Nordic.)
The absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.
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(geometry) The distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the opposite side of the vertex.
(astronomy) The angular distance of a heavenly body above our Earth's horizon.
Height of rank or excellence; superiority.
(dated, in the plural) Elevation of spirits; heroics; haughty airs.
* Sir Walter Scott
Highest point or degree.
* Shakespeare
As a proper noun alpine
is a cdp in california.As an adjective alpine
is relating to the alps, a mountain range in western europe.As a noun altitude is
the absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.alpine
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* alpine pasqueflower * alpine marmotAnagrams
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(wikipedia altitude)Noun
(en noun)Fantasy of navigation, passage=Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes , there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.}}
- (Jonathan Swift)
- The man of law began to get into his altitudes .
- (Richardson)
- He is [proud] even to the altitude of his virtue.