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US
/ˈɛɫəˌveɪtɪd/
]
[ UK /ˈɛlɪvˌeɪtɪd/ ]
[ UK /ˈɛlɪvˌeɪtɪd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
an exalted ideal
argue in terms of high-flown ideals
a grand purpose
a noble and lofty concept -
raised above the ground
an elevated platform -
increased in amount or degree
raised temperature
NOUN
- a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
How To Use elevated In A Sentence
- Elevated PSA levels may indicate prostate cancer or a noncancerous condition such as prostatitis, or an enlarged prostate. The Doctor is In
- The black and white images suggested a lunar surface with bright elevated land masses, grooved by sloping drainage channels and seemingly surrounded by dark, still pools of oily liquid.
- The earthquake highlighted the vulnerability of elevated highways.
- Chronically stressed mammals produce hormones called glucocorticoids, which can suppress certain immune-system and gonadal functions when the hormones remain elevated.
- The double-height section between the elevated bedrooms is covered with a flat glass roof.
- The key to the successful management of patients with severely elevated BP is to differentiate hypertensive crises from hypertensive urgencies.
- Elevated intracranial pressure is present in many pathologic states, including meningitis, intracranial hemorrhage, and tumors.
- Traditional in form, her poetry treats primarily romantic themes with elevated, poetic language.
- Her bold actions have elevated her to the status of national hero and prompted thousands of offers of marriage.
- The radar reveals a number of poleward-moving regions in which the electron temperature is elevated by a factor of 1.5.