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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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Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal carried a series of interviews with major U.S. fund managers, several of whom, like Pimco’s Dan Ivascyn and BlackRock’s Rick Rieder recommending investors take advantage of higher yields.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Oxford Economics expects a more prolonged Middle East conflict to hurt Asia-Pacific industrial production via higher energy prices and tighter monetary policy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Snell raised concerns about further rises as millions of households in England, Scotland and Wales face higher energy bills from Thursday, when Ofgem's latest energy price cap increase comes into force.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

A weak grip is associated with a higher risk of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, stroke and dementia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The kids we saw earlier are climbing a huge tree, racing to see which one of them can get higher.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold