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korotus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • elevation noun The height of a place above sea level.
  • hike noun A long walk taken for pleasure or exercise, usually outdoors.
  • markup noun The percentage or amount by which a seller hikes up their buy-in price when determining their selling price.
  • promotion noun A move to a higher rank, job, or position.
  • raise verb To move or lift something to a higher position.

Senses

korotus is used for these senses in English:

  • elevation The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.
  • elevation The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line of sight; distinguished from direction.
  • hike An abrupt increase.
  • markup An increase in price.
  • promotion (chess) Transformation of a pawn into a piece (by reaching the opponent's back rank).
  • raise (poker) A bet that increases the previous bet.

elevation — full definition

  1. noun The height of a place above sea level.
  2. noun The act of raising something, or the state of being raised, to a higher level or position.

hike — full definition

  1. noun A long walk taken for pleasure or exercise, usually outdoors.
  2. noun A sudden or sharp increase, especially in price.
  3. verb To walk a long distance, especially over rough or natural terrain, for pleasure or fitness.
  4. verb To raise a price, rate, or amount sharply.

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