height in WordNet English dictionary

1. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
   "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"
   acme  height  elevation  peak  pinnacle  summit  superlative  meridian  tiptop  top 
   
2. elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
   "the altitude gave her a headache"
   altitude  height 
   
3. the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
   height  tallness 
   
4. (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
   stature  height