Dictionary Definition
higher adj
1 advanced in complexity or elaboration; "high
finance"; "higher mathematics" [syn: higher(a)]
2 of education beyond the secondary level;
"higher education"; "higher learning" [syn: higher(a)]
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Pronunciation
Homophones
Adjective
higher- More high.
Extensive Definition
Higher may refer to:
In education:
- Higher (Scottish), a Scottish national school-leaving certificate exam and university entrance qualification
- For other educational certifications that may be called Higher, consult the See also section below.
In music:
- "Higher" (song), a song by Creed
- "Higher" (Gloria Estefan song)
- "Higher" (Heidi Montag song)
- "Higher", a song by Jason Becker from Perspective
- "Higher", a song by The Game from The Documentary
- "Higher", a song by Ice Cube from the soundtrack for the film Higher Learning
- "Higher", a song by Sly & the Family Stone from
Dance to the Music
- "I Want to Take You Higher", a song by Sly & the Family Stone, a reworked version of "Higher"
- "Higher", a song by Starstylers
- Higher (Ala Boratyn album)
- Higher (Ezio album)
- Higher (Harem Scarem album)
- Higher!, a compilation album by Sly & the Family Stone
- The Higher, an American pop rock band
See also
- Higher Certificate, an award that will replace the National Certificate in the Republic of Ireland
- Higher diploma, an academic award in Hong Kong and Ireland
- Higher National Certificate, a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom
- Higher National Diploma, a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom
- Higher School Certificate, a credential awarded to secondary-school students who complete high-school-level studies in Australia
- Higher School Certificate (UK), a former United Kingdom educational attainment standard qualification
- Higher Secondary (School) Certificate, a public examination taken by students in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and parts of India
- Higher Secondary Examination, a centralised examination conducted by the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
a cut above, above, ahead, ascendant, better, capping, chosen, distinguished, eclipsing, eminent, exceeding, excellent, excelling, finer, greater, highest, in ascendancy, in the
ascendant, major, marked, of choice, one up on,
outstanding,
over, overlying, rare, rivaling, super, superincumbent, superior, surpassing, topping, transcendent, transcendental, transcending, upmost, upper, uppermost