height

Also known as height difference

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Height is the measurement of how tall something is, typically referring to the vertical distance from bottom to top. It's one of the three basic dimensions used to describe the size and shape of objects, alongside length and width.

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Height is measure of vertical distance, either vertical extent (how "tall" something or someone is) or vertical position (how "high" a point is). For an example of vertical extent, "This basketball player is 7 foot 1 inches in height." For an example of vertical position, "The height of an airplane in-flight is about 10,000 meters."

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