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higher

/ˈhaɪə/ /ˈhaɪɚ/

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adjective

Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.

Examples :

"The balloon rose high in the sky. The wall was high. a high mountain"

position appearance geography

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adjective

Relatively elevated; rising or raised above the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.

Examples :

"The student earned a higher grade on the math test this time. "

position degree

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adjective

Having a specified elevation or height; tall.

Examples :

"three feet high three Mount Everests high"

position appearance

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adjective

Elevated in status, esteem, prestige; exalted in rank, station, or character.

Examples :

"Getting a promotion at work means you have a higher position and more responsibility. "

value character position society

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adjective

Of great importance and consequence: grave (if negative) or solemn (if positive).

Examples :

"high crimes, the high festival of the sun"

value moral philosophy attitude

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adjective

Consummate; advanced (e.g. in development) to the utmost extent or culmination, or possessing a quality in its supreme degree, at its zenith.

Examples :

"After years of studying, she finally achieved a higher level of proficiency in the Japanese language. "

quality degree achievement

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adjective

(in several set phrases) Remote in distance or time.

Examples :

"high latitude, high antiquity"

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adjective

(in several set phrases) Very traditionalist and conservative, especially in favoring older ways of doing things; see e.g. high church, High Tory.

Examples :

"The professor's higher views on academic dress code meant he always wore a tweed suit and tie to lectures, even in the summer heat. "

politics culture religion tradition society attitude history

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adjective

Elevated in mood; marked by great merriment, excitement, etc.

Examples :

"in high spirits"

mind emotion soul

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adjective

(of a lifestyle) Luxurious; rich.

Examples :

"high living, the high life"

style economy business

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adjective

Lofty, often to the point of arrogant, haughty, boastful, proud.

Examples :

"a high tone"

attitude character emotion

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adjective

(with "on" or "about") Keen, enthused.

Examples :

"She's always higher on starting new projects than finishing old ones. "

attitude mind character

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adjective

(of a body of water) With tall waves.

Examples :

"The higher waves crashed against the sea wall during the storm. "

weather ocean nautical

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adjective

Large, great (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).

Examples :

"My bank charges me a high interest rate. I was running a high temperature and had high cholesterol. high voltage high prices high winds a high number"

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adjective

(acoustics) Acute or shrill in pitch, due to being of greater frequency, i.e. produced by more rapid vibrations (wave oscillations).

Examples :

"The note was too high for her to sing."

sound physics frequency music technical

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adjective

Made with some part of the tongue positioned high in the mouth, relatively close to the palate.

Examples :

"The vowel sound in "beet" is a higher vowel than the vowel sound in "bat" because your tongue is closer to the roof of your mouth when you say "beet". "

phonetics language

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adjective

Greater in value than other cards, denominations, suits, etc.

Examples :

"In poker, a king is a higher card than a queen. "

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adjective

(of meat, especially venison) Strong-scented; slightly tainted/spoiled; beginning to decompose.

Examples :

"Epicures do not cook game before it is high."

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adjective

Intoxicated; under the influence of a mood-altering drug, formerly usually alcohol, but now (from the mid-20th century) usually not alcohol but rather marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc.

Examples :

""He seemed a little higher than usual after the party, laughing at everything." "

mind body sensation medicine substance condition

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adjective

(of a sailing ship) Near, in its direction of travel, to the (direction of the) wind.

Examples :

"The sailboat sailed higher into the wind, making it difficult to maintain its course. "

nautical sailing direction

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adverb

In or to an elevated position.

Examples :

"How high above land did you fly?"

position direction

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adverb

In or at a great value.

Examples :

"Costs have grown higher this year again."

value business economy

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adverb

At a pitch of great frequency.

Examples :

"The dog barked higher when he saw the mailman approaching. "

sound music frequency phonetics

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noun

A national school-leaving examination and university entrance qualification.

Examples :

"In Scotland, students take the higher to qualify for university. "

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verb

To make higher; to raise or increase in amount or quantity.

Examples :

"The company decided to higher the prices of its products due to rising production costs. "

amount business

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verb

Examples :

"The climber slowly higher up the mountain. "

direction position action