/ ˌelɪˈveɪʃn; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U ] ( formal ) the process of sb getting a higher or more important rank :
his elevation to the presidency
2.
[ C , usually sing. ] ( technical ) the height of a place, especially its height above sea level :
The city is at an elevation of 2 000 metres.
3.
[ C ] ( formal ) a piece of ground that is higher than the area around
4.
[ C ] ( architecture ) one side of a building, or a drawing of this by an architect :
the front / rear / side elevation of a house
—compare plan noun (4)
5.
[ U , sing. ] ( technical ) an increase in the level or amount of sth :
elevation of blood sugar levels
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin elevatio(n-) , from elevare raise from e- (variant of ex- ) out, away + levare lighten