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higher

higher

4.8
A subject or course that is more difficult than basic study
  • adjective
  • /ˈhaɪər/
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  • And their scores are slightly higher than Palo Alto right now, OK.

It's a higher form of sensing, a higher form of being.

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Examples

  • I do feel like I can run faster, jump higher, walk longer.

  • Please give us a number higher than three.

  • But we have a higher base of savings.

  • The more we care, the higher we grow as human beings.

  • It's a higher form of sensing, a higher form of being.

  • That gives them a higher risk of developing PTHD.

  • Many students pursue higher education to improve their career prospects.

  • She aims to achieve a higher understanding of mathematics through advanced courses.

  • The scientists published a paper discussing their higher level findings on climate change.

Synonyms

high-level
vshigher
136 4.2

Something important that involves senior people in an organization

is used for advanced or complex study levels rather than rank or people
next-level
vshigher
  • Informal
79 6.3

Better than what is normal or expected

focuses on advanced complexity in subjects or activities rather than quality
upper-level
vshigher
4 4.6

A part of an organization that is at a higher position

is about advanced complexity in subjects or activities rather than rank

Antonyms

1.0

Forming the simple and most necessary part of something

Idioms

3 3.2

At or towards a place above something

Compounds

Education at colleges or universities after secondary school that gives degrees

Having more power than other people in an organization

6 3.9

A position with more authority and status than others in a group

higher-up
  • Informal
4 4.2

A person with more power in a company or group

higher law
  • Formal
1 8.4

A moral rule that is more important than rules made by the government

1 9.5

A study by experts of Bible texts to find who wrote them and when

7.7

Thinking that uses what you have learned to reason, plan, or solve problems

A college qualification that teaches practical skills for work, usually taking two years

How Advanced

graduate
  • US
1 5.3
specialized
  • US
70 5.4
higher
4.8
advanced
379 4.0
intermediate
4 3.5
basic
1.0

Surface Forms

higher comparative
highest superlative

Morphology

higher = high (transparent) = high + er

The meaning of 'higher' is directly derived from 'high' with the comparative suffix '-er'.

Etymology

Higher is made from high plus -er, meaning 'more' or 'above'. So a higher subject is one at a level 'above' the basic course and is usually harder.