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Meanings of high in English

Portuguese
instituto
Catalan
institut
Spanish
instituto

A public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12.

instituto
Portuguese
alto
Catalan
alt
Spanish
alto

Used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency.

Related terms
alto
Catalan
altures

A high place.

altures
Catalan
quarta

A forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed.

quarta
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Examples for "heights"
Examples for "heights"
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A new, Navy-funded research project takes the concept to unexplored heights, however.
Wired
2
The lights dimmed; the curtain parted; the heights above Nagasaki were revealed.
The Precipice: A Novel
3
This is arguably the year in which internet self-obsession reached new heights.
The Guardian
4
Square ceiling panels of different colours and different heights allow storage above.
The Guardian
5
In the modern age, Gebrselassie has taken distance running to new heights.
The Guardian
Usage of high in English
1
Such decisions carry political consequences, particularly in high-profile cases, legal experts said.
Reuters
2
That said, remember South Africa actually has a number of high-quality companies.
The South African
3
They managed it, however, drawing the body clear of high water mark.
And Then There Were None
4
However, high-resolution cryo-EM reconstruction often requires hundreds of thousands of single-particle images.
Pubmed
5
However, he said high demand would keep values from falling too far.
Radio NZ
6
Tobacco taxes are, of course, applied at extremely high levels, Rich said.
Radio NZ
7
As one industry veteran said: No one really likes high oil prices.
Reuters
8
The new high-tech plants will likely create far fewer jobs than expected.
Reuters
9
More high quality studies are necessary in order to resolve this issue.
Pubmed
10
But New Zealand's high rates of family violence are hardly a secret.
Radio NZ
11
The Pacific Northwest is a good example of a high water environment.
Climbing Magazine
12
Nokia's disputes follow several high-profile tax cases involving foreign companies in India.
Reuters
13
Beijing's public security bureau referred questions today to the Beijing high court.
The Guardian
14
Warnings: Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in places in Limpopo.
The South African
15
However, companies listed on these markets tend to be relatively high risk.
The Irish Times
16
It is a good time to access high quality contractors, Boyd said.
Reuters
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High through the time
High across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
United States of America
Common
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