absolute height
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Meanings
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absolute height; altitude above mean sea level
formalA technical term used in geography, geology, aviation, and surveying, referring to the vertical distance of a point measured from mean sea level. Contrasts with relative height, which is measured from a local datum.
Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
de的
jué绝
duì对
gāo高
dù度
shì是
bā8
qiān8
bā4
bǎi8
.
sì8
shí6
bā米
。
The absolute height of this mountain is 8,848.86 meters.
Cè测
liáng量
fēi飞
xíng行
yuán员
xū需
yào要
zhī知
dào道
jī机
chǎng场
pǎo跑
dào道
de的
jué绝
duì对
gāo高
dù度
。
Survey pilots need to know the absolute height of the airport runway.
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Zài在
dì地
tú图
shang上
，
dì地
xíng形
tōng通
cháng常
yòng用
jué绝
duì对
gāo高
dù度
lái来
biāo标
zhù注
。
On maps, terrain is usually marked by absolute height.