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higher.

A national school-leaving examination and university entrance qualification.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhaɪ.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhaɪ.ɚ/General-American/həjːɜ(r)/South-Asia/haɪə/Received-Pronunciation

  1. A national school-leaving examination and university entrance qualification.

    Scotland
verb/ˈhaɪ.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhaɪ.ɚ/General-American/həjːɜ(r)/South-Asia/haɪə/Received-Pronunciation

  1. To make higher; to raise or increase in amount or quantity.

    transitive

  2. To ascend.

    intransitive
adj/ˈhaɪ.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhaɪ.ɚ/General-American/həjːɜ(r)/South-Asia/haɪə/Received-Pronunciation

  1. comparative form of high: more high

    comparative · form-of
adv/ˈhaɪ.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhaɪ.ɚ/General-American/həjːɜ(r)/South-Asia/haɪə/Received-Pronunciation

  1. comparative form of high: more high

    comparative · form-of
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