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View synonyms for higher

higher

/ ˈhaɪə /

adjective

  1. the comparative of high

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

    1. the advanced level of the Scottish Certificate of Education

    2. ( as modifier )

      Higher Latin

  1. a pass in a particular subject at Higher level

    she has four Highers

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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But he was likely running less fuel or a higher engine mode than his rivals, or both, to set such a quick time.

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Under SB 79, “low-resource” neighborhoods — areas typically marked by higher levels of poverty — also would have the opportunity to secure a delay.

Burnham has said he plans to reassure Jewish communities who have been living in a "higher state of anxiety" after rising incidents of antisemitism.

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Gen Tedman would like to see space given a higher priority.

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"I think the stakes are higher with AI because it can connect with us on a personal level the way no other technology has."

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