higher

/ ˈhaɪə /

adjective

1. the comparative of high

noun

1. 1. the advanced level of the Scottish Certificate of Education
   2. ( as modifier )

      Higher Latin

2. a pass in a particular subject at Higher level

   she has four Highers

Example Sentences

The site gained attention in recent weeks after bettors put Trump's odds of winning the Nov. 5 presidential election sharply higher than those of Vice President Kamala Harris, despite opinion polls that showed a much closer race.

From Salon

Note: Semifinals in all divisions Saturday at higher seeds; finals in all divisions Nov. 19 at higher seeds; state finals in Divisions I & V Nov. 22 at Santiago Canyon College; finals in Open, II, III & IV Nov. 23 at Santiago Canyon College.

From Los Angeles Times

She wants council pension pots to be merged so they can make bigger investments to generate higher returns, a move criticised as risky by some.

From BBC

Sir David Behan, the OfS chairman, says a university going bust “isn’t imminent now”, but to reduce the risk higher education needs to be “radically reimagined”.

From BBC

Universities that traditionally required higher entry grades have fared better, because they have simply taken a bigger share by accepting some students with lower results.

From BBC