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1. The absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.

   Example: As the altitude increases, the temperature gets lower, so remember to bring warm clothes to the mountains.

2. A vertical distance.

3. The distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the opposite side of the vertex.

   Example: The perpendicular height of a triangle is known as its altitude.

4. The angular distance of a heavenly body above our Earth's horizon.