height has definitions from the field of biology
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[ noun ] the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

Synonyms

tallness

Used in print

(Mr. America, 4:6...)

Place your Power_Stands in position and adjust their height so_that this will correspond to the height of your shoulders when you are in a deep leg split as for a heavy Clean .

Place your Power_Stands in position and adjust their height so_that this will correspond to the height of your shoulders when you are in a deep leg split as for a heavy Clean .

(Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)

Consider a shear field with a height of H and a cross-sectional area of A opposed by a manometer with a height of h ( referred to the same base as H ) and a cross-sectional area of a .

Consider a shear field with a height of H and a cross-sectional area of A opposed by a manometer with a height of h ( referred to the same base as H ) and a cross-sectional area of a .

If * * f is the change per unit volume in Gibbs function caused by the shear field at constant P and T , and �r is the density of the fluid , then the total potential_energy of the system above the reference height is * * f .

2
[ noun ] the highest level or degree attainable

Examples

: "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty" "at the height of her career" "the peak of perfection" "summer was at its peak" the pinnacle of fame" "the summit of his ambition"

Used in print

(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)

Mays and Mantle , both 10 - year men at 30 , have so much ability that , baseball men agree , they 've never hit the heights .

Their heights , that_is .

(Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)

At the present_time we do not know by what biochemical_mechanism TSH acts_on the thyroid , but for bio-assay of the hormone there are a number of properties by which its activity may be estimated , including release of iodine from the thyroid , increase in thyroid weight , increase in mean height of the follicular cells and increase in the thyroidal uptake of * * f .

Related terms

degree lead promote lift

3
[ noun ] (biology) natural height of a person or animal in an upright position

Synonyms

stature

Used in print

(Christopher Davis, First Family....)

Scotty murmured , `` No , thanks '' , so softly his father had_to bend his gaunt height across the table and turn a round brown ear to him .

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[ noun ] elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface

Synonyms

altitude

Examples

"the altitude gave her a headache"

Related terms

elevation level ceiling ceiling

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 12040
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