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

high 2 of 3 adverb 1 : at or to a high place, altitude, level, or degree climbed higher passions ran high 2 : well, luxuriously

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

When something is described as higher, it's more advanced, difficult, or complex. Higher education is what you learn in college or graduate school, and it's more complicated than high school.

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 a great or …

More affluent households were driving spending higher, while many continued to feel squeezed by rising prices and stagnant incomes.

Dec 18, 2025 · higher (third-person singular simple present highers, present participle highering, simple past and past participle highered) (transitive) To make higher; to raise or increase in amount or …