His argument required a long lecture, one that concluded that Formula One teams weren’t a good benchmark to use because F1 team revenues are so much higher than NASCAR team revenues.

higher adjective (EDUCATION) [ before noun ] used to refer to an advanced level of education:

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

My friends pulled me back but it snapped again and grabbed my hip a bit higher up.

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

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 …

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

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

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.