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

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

2 : located toward the north in the higher latitudes 3 : above another or others in position, rank, or order higher and lower courts

Men are at a substantially higher risk of mortality than women irrespective of menopausal status.

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

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 …

higher above, taller: That mountain is higher than the others.; a greater amount: Prices are higher in the city than in the country.

Oct 15, 2025 · higher (plural highers) (Scotland, education) A national school-leaving examination and university entrance qualification.

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.

Higher can be defined as something that is positioned or located at a greater distance from the ground, or at a greater level or rank in a hierarchical structure.