Altitude vs Kanuka - What's the difference?
altitude | kanuka |
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
Kunzea ericoides , the white tea tree of Australia and New Zealand, which can grow at high altitudes and in close proximity to geothermal features such as fumaroles.
As nouns the difference between altitude and kanuka
is that altitude is the absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level while kanuka is kunzea ericoides , the white tea tree of australia and new zealand, which can grow at high altitudes and in close proximity to geothermal features such as fumaroles.altitude
English
(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.
