height
height
(hīt) noun
Abbr. h., H., hgt., ht
1.
a. The distance from the base of something to the top. b. Elevation above a given level, as of the sun or a star above the horizon; altitude. See synonyms at elevation.
2.
a. The condition or attribute of being relatively or sufficiently high or tall. b. Stature, especially of the human body.
3. The highest or uppermost point; the summit or apex.
4. a. The highest or most advanced degree; the zenith: at the height of her career. b. The point of highest intensity; the climax: the height of a storm.
5. An eminence, such as a hill or mountain.
6. a. A high point or position. b. Obsolete. High rank, estate, or degree.
7. a. Archaic. Loftiness of mind. b. Obsolete. Arrogance; hauteur: "He returned me a very resolute answer, and full of height" (Oliver Cromwell).
[Middle English, from Old English hēhthu, hēahthu.]