höher — meaning in English

English meaning

• above prep In a position higher than something else; overhead of.
• superior adj Higher in rank, quality, or status than another.

Senses

höher is used for these senses in English:

• above In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream. [first attested around 1150–1350]
• superior Higher in rank, status, or quality.

above — full definition

1. prep In a position higher than something else; overhead of.
2. prep Greater than in amount, degree, or rank.
3. adv Earlier in a piece of writing; higher up on the same page.
4. noun What was mentioned earlier in a document.

superior — full definition

1. adj Higher in rank, quality, or status than another.
2. adj Acting as though one is better than others; arrogant.
3. noun A person of higher rank, especially in a job or organisation.

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