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Meaning of the word higher in English

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higher

US /ˈhaɪ.ɚ/
UK /ˈhaɪ.ər/

Adjective

1.

of great vertical extent.

Example:
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the top of a high mountain
Synonym:
tall lofty towering soaring elevated giant big multistorey high-rise sky-scraping
Antonym:
short
2.

great, or greater than normal, in quantity, size, or intensity.

Example:
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a high temperature
Synonym:
inflated excessive unreasonable overpriced sky-high dear costly top exorbitant extortionate outrageous prohibitive steep stiff pricey over the top criminal strong powerful violent intense extreme forceful sharp blustery gusty stormy squally tempestuous turbulent boisterous
Antonym:
reasonable light calm

Adverb

1.

at or to a considerable or specified height.

Example:
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the sculpture stood about five feet high
Synonym:
high up in the air on high aloft overhead
Antonym:
low
2.

highly.

Example:
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he ranked high among the pioneers of twentieth-century chemical technology
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