Also means
haughtiness, arrogance
Usage Note
hauteur measures vertical distance (la hauteur du mur) but also describes a condescending attitude — parler avec hauteur means to speak with arrogance. The expression être à la hauteur ('to be up to the task') is very common and should be learned as a set phrase.
Examples
"La hauteur du mur est de deux mètres."
Natural Translation
The height of the wall is two metres.

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