A civilization or civilisation is any complex society characterized by urban development, social stratification imposed by a cultural elite, symbolic systems of communication, and a perceived separation from and domination over the natural environment. Civilizations are intimately associated with and often further defined by other socio-politico-economic characteristics, including centralization, the domestication of both humans and other organisms, specialization of labour, culturally ingrained
elevation noun [C/U]. âº âheight above the âsurface of the âearth, or an âarea that is âhigher than the âsurrounding âland: [C] At âhigher elevations, the âair is âcolder. (Definition of elevation from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).
: the height to which something is elevated: as a: the angular distance of something (as a celestial object) above the horizon b: the degree to which a gun is aimed above the horizon c: the height above the level of the sea: altitude. 2.efinition of ELEVATION for Kids. 1. : height especially above sea level: altitude. 2. : a raised place (as a hill). 3. : the act of raising: the condition of being raised.