highest
pronunciation
How to pronounce highest in British English:
UK [haɪɪst]
How to pronounce highest in American English:
US [haɪɪst]
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- Adjective:
- approaching or constituting a maximum
- highest and most significant
Word Origin
- highest
- superl. of high (adj.), Old English. Biblical in the highest translates Latin in excelsis, Greek en hypsostois.
Example
- 1. American capital ratios are among the world 's highest .
- 2. Greece 's 10-year bond yields are above 20 % that highest in the euro .
- 3. Imitation is the highest form of flattery , but it could create hostility between you and your friend .
- 4. It meets the highest safety standards .
- 5. Always maintain the highest standards of honesty .