higher

/ ˈhaɪə /

adjective

1. the comparative of high

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

Example Sentences

Since 1998, every European team who reached a World Cup had a higher world ranking at that time than the Scots.

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It did not assess chemical impacts or entanglement, meaning the true scale of harm is likely to be higher.

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In the September NerdWallet survey, Renter found that those who had a $2,000 emergency fund reported far higher levels of confidence and optimism than those who didn’t have that much cash saved.

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Among the 20 companies, four of them trade at forward P/E ratios below those of the S&P 500 while having projected growth rates for revenue and EPS higher than that of the index.

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They worry that their colleagues will risk an unnecessary recession by overemphasizing the hazards of a persistent spell of higher inflation, which they think is remote.

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