higher
/ˈhaɪ.ɚ/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.18 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
comparative form of high: more high
adv
comparative form of high: more high
noun
A national school-leaving examination and university entrance qualification.
Example Sentences
- "It is a fact that other countries have not followed our example, nay, that they have in fact, in some cases, highered the duties upon the admission of our goods. But what has been the result of that policy upon the amount of your exports?"
- "I am glad also that my hon. friend the Minister of Finance had the firmness to oppose all these influences to make him change his policy, and I hope, for the good of the country and the blessing of the Dominion, that when any change takes place it will be in the direction of lowering rather than of highering the tariff."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhaɪ.ɚ/
- British English: /ˈhaɪ.ə/