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higher

adj.
A2 Elementary US //ˈhaɪɝ// UK //hˈaɪɐ// high·er

adj. at a more advanced level or in a position that is further up than others. You often use this to talk about advanced education after high school.

adj. situated at a greater elevation or representing a more advanced level of complexity or status. The comparative form of 'high', frequently used to describe post-secondary academic study.


SIMPLE

She wants to pursue higher education after she finishes school.

CONTEXTUAL

The university offers higher degrees for students who have already completed their initial training.

COMPLEX

While the entry-level positions are filled, the company is still looking for candidates with higher qualifications to lead the research department.

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The adjective is the comparative form of 'high'; it can be used both attributively before a noun and predicatively after a linking verb.

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