absolute altitude

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absolute altitude

  • /ˈæb.səˌlut/ US
  • /ˌæb.səˈljut/ US
  • /ˈæl.tɪˌtud/ US
  • /ˈæl.tɪˌtjud/ US

noun absolute altitudes

  1. countable, uncountable The vertical distance between the airplane and the surface below.

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@misc{absolute_altitude_2026,
  title = {absolute altitude},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/absolute%20altitude},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}