(DoD, NATO) The vertical distance of a point or level on or affixed to the surface of the Earth measured from mean sea level. See also altitude.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). elevation. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/elevation/definitions/1961534 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "elevation" http://smartdefine.org/elevation/definitions/1961534 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "elevation" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/elevation/definitions/1961534> |