eli5 Is Mt. Everest the tallest mountain relatively?

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By this I mean a mountain that starts at sea level and goes to 10,000ft will be higher relatively than a mountain that starts at 7,000 feet and goes to 10,000 thousand.

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Pick your definition:

* The peak of Everest is the highest relative to local(ish) sea level.

* The peak of Mauna Kea is the highest relative to its base.

* The peak of [Chimborazo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimborazo) is the furthest from the center of the Earth.

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