The meaning of HIGH is rising or extending upward a great distance : taller than average, usual, or expected. How to use high in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of High.

Characterized by lofty or stirring events or themes: high adventure; high drama.

HIGHER definition: 1. comparative of high 2. used to refer to an advanced level of education: 3. in Scotland, an…. Learn more.

Higher definition: the comparative of high. See examples of HIGHER used in a sentence.

Health officials have said the real number of infections is likely significantly higher.

Definition of higher adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

higher, v. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Tall is applied either to something that is high in proportion to its breadth, or to anything higher than the average of its kind: a tall tree, building. Towering is applied to something that rises to …

Synonyms for HIGHER: advanced, improved, evolved, high, enhanced, late, developed, progressive; Antonyms of HIGHER: lower, low, primitive, backward, rudimentary, …

There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word higher, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.