height
Plural
heights
1
the distance from the top to the bottom of something or someone
- He checked the height of the doorway to make sure the furniture would fit through.
- What is the height of the tallest building in the city?
- The height of the mountain is over 14,000 feet.
- The height of the basketball hoop is ten feet.
- The height of the tree is approximately 30 meters.
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2
the most advanced stage of something, achieved after a period of growth or effort
- The athlete's gold medal was the height of his sporting achievements.
- The new software's success was the height of the company's innovation efforts.
- Her acclaimed novel represented the height of her writing career.
- The architectural marvel of the new skyscraper stood as the height of modern design.
- The merger's success marked the height of the company's strategic goals.
3
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
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