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higher
13 ENTRIES FOUND:
higher
(adjective)
higher–up
(noun)
higher education
(noun)
higher learning
(noun)
higher power
(noun)
high
(adjective)
high
(adverb)
high–class
(adjective)
high–end
(adjective)
high–grade
(adjective)
high–level
(adjective)
high–pitched
(adjective)
high–ranking
(adjective)
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higher
/
ˈ
hajɚ/
adjective
higher
/
ˈ
hajɚ/
adjective
Learner's definition of HIGHER
always used before a noun
1
:
far above the ground
The forecast is for strong winds at
higher
elevations.
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2
:
located toward the north
in the
higher
latitudes
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3
:
above another or others in position, rank, or order
higher
and lower courts
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4
:
more advanced or developed
higher
and lower animals
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