elevation

/ˌelɪˈveɪʃən/ noun

Translation

HEIGHT [C] › the height of a place above the level of the sea

yükseklik, rakım

The hotel is situated at an elevation of 1000m.140083

IMPORTANT POSITION [U] formal › when someone or something is given a more important position

yükselme, önemli göreve gelme

his sudden elevation to stardom1440

(Definition of elevation noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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