higher
pronunciation
How to pronounce higher in British English:
UK [ˈhaɪə(r)]
How to pronounce higher in American English:
US [ˈhaɪər]
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- Adjective:
- advanced in complexity or elaboration
- of education beyond the secondary level
Word Origin
- higher
- comparative of high (adj.), Old English. Higher education is attested by 1839. The French distinguish l'instruction secondaire, which includes what we term a liberal education, from l'instruction supérieure, which denotes professional education; but I do not think the corresponding English phrases are used with this distinction. [William Whewell, "Of a Liberal Education in General," 1850] Higher-up (n.) "one in a superior post" is from 1905, American English.
Example
- 1. Enrollment in institutions of higher learning exceeded 1.6 million .
- 2. The inducements did not stop at higher salaries .
- 3. World stock markets surged higher thursday on the news .
- 4. How many go to hungary for higher education ?
- 5. A proper market in higher education should emerge .