Higher - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhaɪər|  American pronunciation of the word higher
Brit.  |ˈhaɪə|  British pronunciation of the word higher
- this word is used as a comparative form of the adjectivehigh

adjective

- advanced in complexity or elaboration
higher finance
higher mathematics
- of education beyond the secondary level
higher education
higher learning

Extra examples

She meditates to achieve a higher state of being.

His test scores were higher than the national average.

The crime rate is higher now than it has ever been.

He projected next year's costs as being slightly higher than this year's.

Higher prices are a necessary consequence of the company's new services.

The true cost proved to be much higher than they said it would be.

The company's losses for the year were higher than expected.

Your blood pressure is higher than normal.

Higher ground gave the enemy the advantage.

The terrain varies as you climb higher.

The actual cost of the repair was much higher than the estimate.

Not only is Ellen Byrne a chocolatier, but she takes the definition of artisan to a higher level.

The investment had a higher average return.

I'll bid $100 for the lamp but no higher.

The cost turned out to be higher than anticipated.

Word forms

noun
singular: higher
plural: highers
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