elevated meaning and definition

ELEVATED noun

Definition of elevated (noun)

1. a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
   • synonyms: el, elevated railroad, elevated railway, overhead railway

ELEVATED adjective

Definition of elevated (adjective)

1. raised above the ground
   • "an elevated platform"
2. of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
   • "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"
   • synonyms: exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified, sublime
3. increased in amount or degree
   • "raised temperature"
   • synonyms: raised