élévation

Definitions of élévation
  1. noun
    the act of raising something
    synonyms: hausse
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    type of:
    force motrice, force propulsive, propulsion
    the act of propelling
  2. noun
    a raised or elevated geological formation
    synonyms: levée de terre
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    antonyms:
    bosse, dépression, enfoncement
    a sunken or depressed geological formation
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    hautes terres
    elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
    colline
    a local and well-defined elevation of the land
    mont, montagne
    a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
    cap, promontoire
    a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
    arête, crête
    a long narrow natural elevation or striation
    renflement
    a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
    alpe
    any high mountain
    banc
    a long ridge or pile
    barre, traverse
    a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
    dune
    a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
    tertre
    a small natural hill
    plateforme
    a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
    pointe, promontoire
    a promontory extending out into a large body of water
    banc de roches, récif, écueil
    a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
    plateau
    a relatively flat highland
    volcan
    a mountain formed by volcanic material
    type of:
    géologie
    (geology) the geological features of the earth
  3. noun
    the event of something being raised upward
    synonyms: rehaussement
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    type of:
    ascension, montée
    a movement upward
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