Height
noun
How tall something is.
The height of the building is 100 meters.
Often appears as...
- height of a person
- height of a building
noun
A high place or area.
He is afraid of heights.
Often appears as...
- fear of heights
- climb to great heights
noun
The highest level or degree attainable.
She is at the height of her career.
Often appears as...
- height of power
- height of fame
noun
A specified distance from top to bottom or from base to top.
Adjust the chair to the correct height.
Often appears as...
- adjust the height
- correct height
noun
This is a term used in ballet to describe the ability to achieve excellent elevation or lift off the ground.
Her jumping height is exceptional.
Often appears as...
- jumping height
- superb height
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Technical
noun
How tall something is.
The height of the building is 100 meters.
Often appears as...
- height of a person
- height of a building
noun
A high place or area.
He is afraid of heights.
Often appears as...
- fear of heights
- climb to great heights
noun
The highest level or degree attainable.
She is at the height of her career.
Often appears as...
- height of power
- height of fame
noun
A specified distance from top to bottom or from base to top.
Adjust the chair to the correct height.
Often appears as...
- adjust the height
- correct height
noun
This is a term used in ballet to describe the ability to achieve excellent elevation or lift off the ground.
Her jumping height is exceptional.
Often appears as...
- jumping height
- superb height
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Objects
Used to describe the vertical size of physical things you can see or touch.
The height of the refrigerator might not fit under the cabinet.
Pro Tip 2/2Visual Comparison
Use it to compare tallness visually without precise measurements.
His height is remarkable, towering over his classmates.
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The world’s most...
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Rock-Climbing China: A...
arch system is that every morning the Sun just shines perfectly through it to create cast this incredible beam of light and it's it's really otherworldly it's super unique it's super beautiful and the other thing about this is that is the scale this thing is massive huge the height of that light beam is
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Daniel Kish: How I use...
the size of the room, the curvature of the audience around the stage, it's the height of the room. Like I say, it's all that kind of three-dimensional surface geometry all around me. Well, Daniel, you have done a spectacular job of helping us all see the world in a different way.
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An athlete uses physics...
That means he can raise the bar so high that even when his center of mass can't go any higher, his arching body can. Fosbury's technique brought the high jump to new heights by splitting the jumper's body away from his center of mass, giving it that much more room
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Bone Stretching PIPE...
in the world it has taken hold here in China in a nation of a billion people competing for jobs and for each other height has become a critical condition for success if you lack the proper tallness you may be denied jobs at banks
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Nature's Oddest Looking...
oldest patches of rainforests in the world growing to a height of one and a half meters and equipped with enormous dinosaur like claws cassowaries have been described as the planet's most dangerous birds but these feathered
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10 TOP Natural History...
are close to a meter tall quite a size even for a giant petrol the chick towers to full height protecting those behind his defiance buys time
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Saving Leatherback...
change in fortune this is now thought to be one of the densest leatherback nesting beaches in the world when we started at the height of the
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TED2015 in review PIPE...
Ted and let's just leave on a bit of heights descent into humility which we should all carry with us thank you so very much and done
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CUTE Orphan Orangutans...
up here they can really strengthen their climbing skills explore new heights and discover new foods all with the safety
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The world’s most...
has patterns you wouldn't find from a random letter generator. Other than that, we know little more than what we can see. The letters are varied in style and height. Some are borrowed from other scripts, but many are unique. The taller letters have been named gallows characters. The manuscript is highly decorated throughout
Video examples
Rock-Climbing China: A...
arch system is that every morning the Sun just shines perfectly through it to create cast this incredible beam of light and it's it's really otherworldly it's super unique it's super beautiful and the other thing about this is that is the scale this thing is massive huge the height of that light beam is
Video examples
Daniel Kish: How I use...
the size of the room, the curvature of the audience around the stage, it's the height of the room. Like I say, it's all that kind of three-dimensional surface geometry all around me. Well, Daniel, you have done a spectacular job of helping us all see the world in a different way.
Video examples
An athlete uses physics...
That means he can raise the bar so high that even when his center of mass can't go any higher, his arching body can. Fosbury's technique brought the high jump to new heights by splitting the jumper's body away from his center of mass, giving it that much more room
Video examples
Bone Stretching PIPE...
in the world it has taken hold here in China in a nation of a billion people competing for jobs and for each other height has become a critical condition for success if you lack the proper tallness you may be denied jobs at banks
Video examples
Nature's Oddest Looking...
oldest patches of rainforests in the world growing to a height of one and a half meters and equipped with enormous dinosaur like claws cassowaries have been described as the planet's most dangerous birds but these feathered
Video examples
10 TOP Natural History...
are close to a meter tall quite a size even for a giant petrol the chick towers to full height protecting those behind his defiance buys time
Video examples
Saving Leatherback...
change in fortune this is now thought to be one of the densest leatherback nesting beaches in the world when we started at the height of the
Video examples
TED2015 in review PIPE...
Ted and let's just leave on a bit of heights descent into humility which we should all carry with us thank you so very much and done
Video examples
CUTE Orphan Orangutans...
up here they can really strengthen their climbing skills explore new heights and discover new foods all with the safety
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
French Athlete
When you have the ball above the net height on grass, it's easier to play, and when the ball comes at you more slowly, it's easier to play. But when a guy hits hard and deep, I think you have to have been out there playing to understand, but it's hard to really hit the ball.
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Jimmy Scott
American Musician
Show business has always been my life. I love it. I've shared the ups and downs. So it will still be my life. It is a big piece of your life because this is all you know. It just seems like it takes you to such great heights in your life.
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Jim Bolger
New Zealander Statesman
Politicians, no matter who they are, shouldn't be able to manipulate the public on a single issue and then call an election at the height of support - that's a little bit of a manipulation of democracy.
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Hermann von Helmholtz
German Physicist
A raised weight can produce work, but in doing so it must necessarily sink from its height, and, when it has fallen as deep as it can fall, its gravity remains as before, but it can no longer do work.
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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
German Poet
Form your life humanly, and you have done enough: but you will never reach the height of art and the depth of science without something divine.
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George Henry Lewes
English Philosopher
If you feel yourself to be above the mass, speak so as to raise the mass to the height of your argument.
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Hima Das
Indian Athlete
Everyone needs to support AFI. Since they are doing an excellent job, we need to reach greater heights.
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Jesse White
Often when we reach great heights in life, we forget who brought us there. Well, I have not.
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Roman Statesman
Whatever fortune has raised to a height, she has raised only to cast it down.
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Tommaso Ciampa
American Wrestler
Luckily, I'm not afraid of heights.
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
French Athlete
When you have the ball above the net height on grass, it's easier to play, and when the ball comes at you more slowly, it's easier to play. But when a guy hits hard and deep, I think you have to have been out there playing to understand, but it's hard to really hit the ball.
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Jimmy Scott
American Musician
Show business has always been my life. I love it. I've shared the ups and downs. So it will still be my life. It is a big piece of your life because this is all you know. It just seems like it takes you to such great heights in your life.
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Jim Bolger
New Zealander Statesman
Politicians, no matter who they are, shouldn't be able to manipulate the public on a single issue and then call an election at the height of support - that's a little bit of a manipulation of democracy.
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Hermann von Helmholtz
German Physicist
A raised weight can produce work, but in doing so it must necessarily sink from its height, and, when it has fallen as deep as it can fall, its gravity remains as before, but it can no longer do work.
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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
German Poet
Form your life humanly, and you have done enough: but you will never reach the height of art and the depth of science without something divine.
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George Henry Lewes
English Philosopher
If you feel yourself to be above the mass, speak so as to raise the mass to the height of your argument.
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Hima Das
Indian Athlete
Everyone needs to support AFI. Since they are doing an excellent job, we need to reach greater heights.
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Jesse White
Often when we reach great heights in life, we forget who brought us there. Well, I have not.
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Roman Statesman
Whatever fortune has raised to a height, she has raised only to cast it down.
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Tommaso Ciampa
American Wrestler
Luckily, I'm not afraid of heights.
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