height
Let an agent handle height by object, reference, measurement and units, and route child growth or health concerns to clinicians.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle height by object, reference, measurement and units, and route child growth or health concerns to clinicians.
The vertical distance from a base to the top of something, or of a person from foot to head; related quantities include altitude above sea level, elevation, clearance and aircraft altitude.
What it is for: Measuring people, objects, buildings and positions above a reference.
It can be measure height correctly; convert units; distinguish height, altitude and elevation; check clearance limits.
Distinguishing features
Vertical dimension
Depends on reference
Many related quantities
Measured in length units
What it looks like
Not an object; measured with rulers, stadiometers, altimeters and surveys.
How it is recognised
Units m, cm, ft, in
Reference points such as ground or sea level
Height as the highest point or peak is a figurative sense
Related models
is a kind of - category
is related to - quantities
is measured by - instruments
is used in - health
In practice
Families and kinds
human height
building and structure height
altitude above sea level
clearance height
aircraft altitude
Identifiers
SI unit metre (m) unit
Standards and regulation
ISO 80000-3
Road rules on vehicle and bridge clearance
Building height regulations
Failure modes and hazards
Vehicles striking low bridges
Mixing reference datums
Agents interpreting child growth for individuals
Also called
+2
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.height
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Measure Value.
Reference matters.
Value
Height.
Value
Height value.
- What is the height, and from which reference point? measurement
- In which units? definition
Method
Measurement.
Method
Measurement method.
- How should height be measured accurately here? action
- Which instrument is suitable? definition
Related Altitude and elevation.
Terms differ.
Altitude
Above sea level.
Altitude
Altitude.
- Is height above ground or above sea level meant? boundary
- Which datum is used? provenance
Clearance
Limits.
Clearance
Clearance.
- What clearance height applies to this bridge or car park? provenance
- Is the vehicle height known? boundary
People Human height.
Clinicians interpret growth.
Growth
Children.
Growth
Child growth.
- Is the user worried about a child growth pattern? boundary
- How should they discuss it with a health professional? action
Statistics
Population data.
Statistics
Population statistics.
- What is the average height in this population, according to official surveys? measurement
- For which year? provenance
Senses Disambiguation.
Height has other senses.
Peak
Highest point.
Peak
Figurative sense.
- Is height as the peak of something meant? boundary
- Which entry fits? action
Fear of heights
Acrophobia.
Fear of heights
Fear of heights.
- Is fear of heights being discussed? boundary
- Which support or entry fits? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should human height be a separate entry?
- How should datums be linked?
- How should growth charts be handled safely?