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."
22-548: (Redirected from Highest ) [REDACTED] Look up high in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. High may refer to: Science and technology [ edit ] Height High (atmospheric) , a high-pressure area High (computability) , a quality of a Turing degree, in computability theory High (tectonics) , in geology an area where relative tectonic uplift took or takes place Substance intoxication , also known by
44-658: A security High (TV series) , a 2020 Indian web series High, Just-As-High, and Third , in Norse mythology, three figures in the Prose Edda Secondary school or high school , frequently referred to as either "junior high" or "senior high" See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with High HI (disambiguation) High Road (disambiguation) High Street (disambiguation) Higher (disambiguation) HY (disambiguation) Lists of highest points Topics referred to by
66-428: A two-dimensional Cartesian space , height is measured along the vertical axis ( y ) between a specific point and another that does not have the same y -value. If both points happen to have the same y -value, then their relative height is zero. In the case of three-dimensional space , height is measured along the vertical z axis, describing a distance from (or "above") the x-y plane. The English-language word high
88-399: Is derived from Old English hēah , ultimately from Proto-Germanic * xauxa-z , from a PIE base *keuk- . The derived noun height , also the obsolete forms heighth and highth , is from Old English híehþo , later héahþu , as it were from Proto-Germanic *xaux-iþa . In elementary models of space, height may indicate the third dimension , the other two being length and width . Height
110-452: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Height When the term is used to describe vertical position (of, e.g., an airplane) from sea level , height is more often called altitude . Furthermore, if the point is attached to the Earth (e.g., a mountain peak), then altitude (height above sea level) is called elevation . In
132-653: Is measured from ground level. Elevation is also measured from sea level, but is most often regarded as a property of the ground. Thus, elevation plus height can equal altitude, but the term altitude has several meanings in aviation. Human height is one of the areas of study within anthropometry . While environmental factors have some effect on variations in human height, these influences are insufficient to account for all differences between populations, suggesting that genetic factors are important for explaining variations between human populations. The United Nations uses height (among other statistics ) to monitor changes in
154-411: Is normal to the plane formed by the length and width. Height is also used as a name for some more abstract definitions. These include: Although height is normally relative to a plane of reference, most measurements of height in the physical world are based upon a zero surface, known as sea level . Both altitude and elevation, two synonyms for height, are usually defined as the position of a point above
176-556: The Fifty Shades Freed film soundtrack , 2018 "High", by Young Thug from On the Rvn , 2018 "High", by Zella Day from Kicker , 2015 "High (Interlude)", by Lupe Fiasco from Drogas Light , 2017 Other uses [ edit ] High (film) , a 1967 Canadian film High (play) , a 2011 play by Matthew Lombardo High (surname) High (technical analysis) , or top, an event in market-price fluctuations of
198-429: The nutrition of developing nations . In human populations, average height can distill down complex data about the group's birth, upbringing, social class, diet, and health care system . In their research, Baten, Stegl and van der Eng came to the conclusion that a change in the average height is a sign for a change in the economic development. With broad data of Indonesia, the researchers state that several incidents in
220-432: The 13 songs gathered on Angel Face are designed to show it off to its very best advantage", although "the problem with making a record that sounds like it belongs in the 1950s means that, all too often, it sounds a bit too much like pastiche". DIY ' s Bella Martin felt that Angel Face "fumbles as an introduction" although Sanchez's "voice is stunning, a far-reaching, emotive vibrato evoking Roy Orbison that keeps
242-707: The Live In Person tour performing the songs on the album. The tour was divided into three legs; North America, Europe, and Australia. Alongside performing songs from the album, Sanchez also performed covers of " Pretty Woman " by Roy Orbison , " Unchained Melody " by Alex North and Hy Zaret , and "Colors" by Black Pumas . The tour concluded in May 2024, following the release of Angel Face (Club Deluxe) . Then starting in August 2024, Sanchez went on The Connie Co Show Tour across North America, in which Sanchez and his band,
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#1732772102166264-670: The Moon Crests, are making their television debut on the fictional talk show The Connie Co Show . Sanchez performed the same songs as the previous tour, alongside new songs from the deluxe album, and a cover of " Put Your Head On My Shoulder " by Paul Anka , during which Sanchez would walk into the crowd. The Connie Co Show Tour concluded in October 2024. Angel Face received a score of 61 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on five critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception. Erica Campbell of NME called
286-402: The album "not only a testament to Sanchez's musicality now, but to the projected trail of success his talent will no doubt lead him on", writing that if "undeniable passion is Sanchez's medium of choice, Angel Face is his first great oeuvre". John Murphy of MusicOMH wrote that "you'd swear you were listening to a vintage soul singer of the '50s – Sanchez's voice is absolutely stunning, and
308-444: The album was released on April 26, 2024, including five new songs. The album follows a "loose concept" of a fictional version of Sanchez named "The Troubadour Sanchez" rising to fame in 1958 after performing his song " Until I Found You " before he falls in love with a woman named Evangeline, who is the girlfriend of a mob boss named Hunter, and is killed. Following the release of Angel Face , starting in October 2023, Sanchez went
330-436: The assumption of density of topographic masses necessary in the continuation of MSL under the continents. A purely geometric quantity is the ellipsoidal height , reckoned from the surface of a reference ellipsoid , see Geodetic system, vertical datum . In aviation terminology, the terms height , altitude , and elevation are not synonyms. Usually, the altitude of an aircraft is measured from sea level, while its height
352-507: The highest mountain (by elevation in reference to sea level) belongs to Mount Everest , located on the border of Nepal and Tibet , China; however the tallest mountain , by measurement of apex to base, is Mauna Kea in Hawaii , United States. Geodesists formalize mean sea level (MSL) by means of the geoid , the equipotential surface that best fits MSL. Then various types of height (normal, dynamic, orthometric, etc.) can be defined, based on
374-499: The history of the country has led not only to a change in the economy but also to a change in the population's average height. Angel Face (album) Angel Face is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Stephen Sanchez , released on September 22, 2023, through Mercury and Republic Records . The album was preceded by three singles: "Evangeline", "Only Girl" and "Be More". The album also includes Sanchez's 2021 single, " Until I Found You ". A deluxe version of
396-465: The mean sea level. One can extend the sea-level surface under the continents: naively, one can imagine a lot of narrow canals through the continents. In practice, the sea level under a continent has to be computed from gravity measurements, and slightly different computational methods exist; see Geodesy, heights . In addition to vertical position, the vertical extent of geographic landmarks can be defined in terms of topographic prominence . For example,
418-470: The often surface-level nature of his lyrics from reaching full saccharine". A staff reviewer at Sputnikmusic wrote that the album "deserves some credit for possessing a small handful of excellent singles, but outside of those, this album falters almost uniformly", writing that they could "see what Stephen Sanchez was going for conceptually and aesthetically" but that "the additional eight songs add no value at best and more often than not kill whatever buzz that
440-405: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title High . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=High&oldid=1258223558 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
462-461: The slang description "being high" Sugar high , a misconception about the supposed psychological effects of sucrose Music [ edit ] Performers [ edit ] High (musical group) , a 1974–1990 Indian rock group The High , an English rock band formed in 1989 Albums [ edit ] High (The Blue Nile album) or the title song, 2004 High (Flotsam and Jetsam album) , 1997 High (New Model Army album) or
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#1732772102166484-1420: The title song, 2007 High (Royal Headache album) or the title song, 2015 High (Keith Urban album) , 2024 High (EP) , by Jarryd James, or the title song, 2016 Songs [ edit ] "High" (Alison Wonderland song) , 2018 "High" (The Chainsmokers song) , 2022 "High" (The Cure song) , 1992 "High" (David Hallyday song) , 1988 "High" (Feeder song) , 1997 "High" (James Blunt song) , 2004 "High" (Knut Anders Sørum song) , 2004 "High" (Lighthouse Family song) , 1997 "High" (Peking Duk song) , 2014 "High" (Sir Sly song) , 2017 "High" (Young Rising Sons song) , 2014 "High", by 5 Seconds of Summer from Calm , 2020 "High", by Alaska Thunderfuck from Poundcake , 2016 "High", by Corinne Bailey Rae from The Heart Speaks in Whispers , 2016 "High", by Kool Savas , Samra , and Sido , 2019 "High", by Ledisi from Let Love Rule , 2017 "High", by Little Dragon from Season High , 2017 "High", by María Becerra , 2019 "High", by Miley Cyrus from Plastic Hearts , 2020 "High", by Parokya ni Edgar from Buruguduystunstugudunstuy , 1997 "High", by Prince from The Chocolate Invasion , 2004 "High", by Stabbing Westward from Stabbing Westward , 2001 "High", by Stephen Sanchez from Angel Face , 2023 "High", by Wethan and Dua Lipa from
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