Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a high place; the high part of a district.
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- noun Plural form of
height . - noun A general term for a neighborhood or other development built on a hill or mountain.
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- noun a high place
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Examples
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One went by the mountain range or chain which they call the heights over the plains on the South Sea.
History of the Incas Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa
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Such appearances have given rise to a general apprehension, that the progress of societies to what we call the heights of national greatness, is not more natural, than their return to weakness and obscurity is necessary and unavoidable.
An Essay on the History of Civil Society, Eighth Edition Adam Ferguson 1769
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Reverses of fortune are the common materials of history* The progress of societies to what we call the heights ofnai» tional greatness, is not more natural, than t | iesr return to weakness is unavoidable.
A View of Nature: In Letters to a Traveller Among the Alps 1794
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While he admitted that diversifying heel heights is indeed a strategic business decision, he insists that it's the challenge of making a new look interesting that's the true part of his personal mission.
Marissa Bronfman: A British Fashion Invasion in Toronto Marissa Bronfman 2010
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Fear of heights is so widespread and understandable that psychologists consider it a normal fear.
Evolutionary psychology explores ancient and newer roots of instinctual fears Arthur Allen 2010
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The transom is available in heights of 15 or 20 inches, and total weight for either version is less than 250 pounds.
Lund Wilderness WD-14 fishing boat JayCassell 2009
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Fear of heights is one of the most common phobias (followed by public speaking) with an estimated 3 percent to 5 percent of the population suffering so-called acrophobia.
Top 10 Fears and Phobias That Really Scare People | Impact Lab 2010
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While he admitted that diversifying heel heights is indeed a strategic business decision, he insists that it's the challenge of making a new look interesting that's the true part of his personal mission.
Marissa Bronfman: A British Fashion Invasion in Toronto Marissa Bronfman 2010
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Even if we held the currently permitted level of density constant but allowed for more variation in heights we might see more interesting buildings getting made as architects could work with a greater variety of shapes without costing the client enormous sums of money.
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Fear of heights is so widespread and understandable that psychologists consider it a normal fear.
Evolutionary psychology explores ancient and newer roots of instinctual fears Arthur Allen 2010
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