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Meaning of the word higher in English

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higher

US /ˈhaɪ.ɚ/
UK /ˈhaɪ.ɚ/

Adjective

1.

of great vertical extent.

Example:
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the top of a high mountain
Synonym:
tallloftytoweringsoaringelevatedgiantbigmultistoreyhigh-risesky-scraping
Synonym:
short
2.

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

Example:
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a high temperature
Synonym:
inflatedexcessiveunreasonableoverpricedsky-highdearcostlytopexorbitantextortionateoutrageousprohibitivesteepstiffpriceyover the topcriminalstrongpowerfulviolentintenseextremeforcefulsharpblusterygustystormysquallytempestuousturbulentboisterous
Synonym:
reasonablelightcalm

Adverb

1.

at or to a considerable or specified height.

Example:
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the sculpture stood about five feet high
Synonym:
high upin the airon highaloftoverhead
Synonym:
low
2.

highly.

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