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).
Altitude or height (sometimes known as depth) is defined based on the context in which it is used (aviation, geometry, geographical survey, sport, and more). As a general definition, altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or up direction, between a reference datum and a point or object.The reference datum also often varies according to the context.s a general definition, altitude is a distance measurement, usually in the vertical or up direction, between a reference datum and a point or object.