Higher

Higher
higher [ˈhaɪər]
comparative of high
1. adjective
[animal, primate, species, plant] supérieur ; [degree, diploma] d'études supérieures
• any number higher than six tout nombre supérieur à six
• the higher classes les grandes classes fpl
• the higher income brackets les tranches fpl de revenus supérieures
2. adverb
plus haut
• higher up plus haut
• higher and higher de plus en plus haut
• unemployment is climbing higher and higher le chômage augmente de plus en plus
3. noun
(in Scottish education system) diplôme m de fin d'études secondaires ≈ baccalauréat m
4. compounds
► higher education noun enseignement m supérieur
► Higher Grade noun (in Scottish education system) diplôme m de fin d'études secondaires ≈ baccalauréat m → A LEVELS
* * *
['haɪə(r)]
noun Scot School certificat m de fin d'études en Écosse (à 17 ans). A level

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