Tall is applied either to something that is high in proportion to its breadth, or to anything higher than the average of its kind: A tall tree, building. Towering is applied to something that rises to a great or … There are 11 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word higher, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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The comparative of high. See examples of higher used in a sentence. My friends pulled me back but it snapped again and grabbed my hip a bit higher up. Higher can be defined as something that is positioned or located at a greater distance from the ground, or at a greater level or rank in a hierarchical structure.
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