height-independent
|height-in-de-pen-dent|
/haɪt ɪnˌdɪˈpɛndənt/
not affected by height
Etymology
'height-independent' is a compound of the noun 'height' and the adjective 'independent'. 'height' originates from Old English 'hēah' (meaning 'high') with the noun-forming suffix '-th', and 'independent' originates from Latin 'independens' (in- 'not' + dependere 'to hang from').
'height' developed from Old English forms (based on 'hēah') to mean 'highness' or 'extent of height'. 'independent' passed from Latin 'independens' through Medieval Latin/Old French into Middle English as 'independent'. The compound 'height-independent' is a modern English formation combining these elements to describe lack of dependence on height.
Initially, 'height' meant 'highness' and 'independent' literally implied 'not hanging from' (i.e., not dependent). Over time their combination came to mean specifically 'not influenced by or not varying with height' in technical and descriptive usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the state or quality of not depending on height (a nominal form derived from the adjective).
The report emphasized height-independent as an important design goal for modular units.
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Adjective 1
not dependent on or affected by height; independent of vertical position.
The sensor is height-independent, so it functions accurately at different mounting heights.
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Adverb 1
in a way that is not dependent on height (adverbial use derived from the adjective).
The algorithm performs height-independent across different input levels in the tests.
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