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- [hahy]
- /haɪ/
- /haɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy]
- /haɪ/
Definitions of highest word
- adjective highest having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall. 1
- adjective highest having a specified extent upward: The apple tree is now 20 feet high. 1
- adjective highest situated above the ground or some base; elevated: a high platform; a high ledge. 1
- adjective highest exceeding the common degree or measure; strong; intense: high speed; high color. 1
- adjective highest expensive; costly; dear: The price of food these days is much too high. 1
- adjective highest exalted in rank, station, eminence, etc.; of exalted character or quality: a high official; high society. 1
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Origin of highest
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English heigh, variant of hegh, hey, heh, Old English hēah, hēh; cognate with Dutch hoog, Old High German hoh (German hoch), Old Norse hār, Swedish hög, Gothic hauhs, Lithuanian kaũkas swelling, kaukarà hill
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Parts of speech for Highest
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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highest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for highest
adj highest
- best — Best is the superlative of good.
- capital — Capital is a large sum of money which you use to start a business, or which you invest in order to make more money.
- chief — The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it.
- crown — A crown is a circular ornament, usually made of gold and jewels, which a king or queen wears on their head at official ceremonies. You can also use crown to refer to anything circular that is worn on someone's head.
- head — Edith, 1897–1981, U.S. costume designer.
adjective highest
- utmost — of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, or the like; greatest: of the utmost importance.
- topmost — highest; uppermost.
- premier — the head of the cabinet in France or Italy or certain other countries; first minister; prime minister.
- record — to cause to be set down or registered: to record one's vote.
- ultimate — last; furthest or farthest; ending a process or series: the ultimate point in a journey; the ultimate style in hats.
Antonyms for highest
adjective highest
- foundational — the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
- bottom — The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.
- meat-and-potatoes — fundamental; down-to-earth; basic: What are the meat-and-potatoes issues of the election?
- rock-bottom — at the lowest possible limit or level; extremely low: rock-bottom prices.
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