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• comparative of high.

higher

British  

/ ˈhaɪə /

adjective

1. the comparative of high

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noun

1. 1. the advanced level of the Scottish Certificate of Education

   2. ( as modifier )

      Higher Latin

2. a pass in a particular subject at Higher level

   she has four Highers

Explanation

When something is described as higher, it's more advanced, difficult, or complex. Higher education is what you learn in college or graduate school, and it's more complicated than high school. You're most likely to see the adjective higher being used to specify a type of education or schooling. Higher finance is likewise an area of banking or investing that's extremely complex because it involves enormous amounts of money. In Scotland, a Higher is a specific, high-level graduation certificate that qualifies students to enter a university.

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Whaley, who attends Florida State University, came into the contest as a major underdog against Leng Jr, who is 23rd in the world amateur golf rankings, some 67 places higher than the 22-year-old from Doncaster.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Active managers argue that higher interest rates and AI disruption have created a stock picker’s market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Last time around, Walmart said people were putting less gas in their tanks as they tried to manage higher costs of living.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026

“Should the parent/affiliate company experience financial stress, negative impacts to the insurer are heightened due to the higher exposure,” it said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Jonathan again found a higher place for her feet and helped her straighten her legs.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret