higher
adjective/ˈhaɪə(r)/
/ˈhaɪər/
[only before noun]- at a more advanced level; greater in rank or importance than others
- The case was referred to a higher court.
- higher mathematics
- to submit to a higher authority
- My mind was on higher things.
Homophones higher | hirehigher hire/ˈhaɪə(r)//ˈhaɪər/- higher (high)
- Asparagus grows faster at higher temperatures.
- hire verb
- Can we hire a car here?
- hire noun
- Look! There are rowing boats for hire on the lake!
Oxford Collocations DictionaryHigher is used with these nouns:- animal
- bracket
- classification
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