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altitude in Spanish

altitude in Spanish is altitud, altura — altitude means the height of something above sea level or the ground.

altitude in Spanish

altitud
noun
altura
noun
(geometry) The distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the opposite side of the vertex.
altitud
noun
(geometry) The distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the opposite side of the vertex.

What does "altitude" mean?

  1. noun The height of something above sea level or the ground.
    "The air feels thinner at that altitude, so some climbers carry extra oxygen."
  2. noun In geometry, the perpendicular distance from a shape's vertex to the opposite side.
    "Draw the altitude from the top corner straight down to the base."
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altitude in a sentence

  • The air feels thinner at that altitude, so some climbers carry extra oxygen.
  • The plane cruised at an altitude of 35,000 feet.
  • Draw the altitude from the top corner straight down to the base.
  • Each triangle has three altitudes, one from each vertex.

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What is "altitude" in Spanish?
"altitude" in Spanish is altitud, altura. altitude means: The height of something above sea level or the ground.
How do you use "altitude" in a sentence?
Example: "The air feels thinner at that altitude, so some climbers carry extra oxygen." In Spanish, "altitude" is altitud, altura.
Are there other ways to say "altitude" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "altitude": altitud, altura.
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