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Autonomous Height

Short Definition: The height of a mountain which belongs entirely to that mountain and no higher mountain. This was the term we used in Bivouac to refer to the concept known as "Prominence".

Usage: The autonomous height of Resplendent mountain is 483 meters.
Class: Extra definition.

Usefulness: This term is no longer in use, because we use the term "prominence".