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higher-grade

higher-grade is the comparative form of high-grade.

Meaning of high-grade

Adjective

high-grade (comparative higher-grade, superlative highest-grade)

  1. Of high quality, particularly good.
    • The high-grade ore was much more profitable than lower-grade ore.
    Antonyms:
    low-grade
  2. Severe.
    • This chapter on high-grade pelvic prolapse by Phillip Toozs Hobson and Amallia Brair concisely reviews prevalence, risk factors, conservative and surgical management options, surgical complications and prevention. High-grade prolapse is a particularly challenging clinical scenario because it...2021 April 14, Una Lee, “High-Grade Prolapse”, in Female Pelvic Medicine. Challenging Cases with Expert Commentary, →DOI, →ISBN, pages 209–215
    Antonyms:
    low-grade

Questions about higher-grade

What is higher-grade the comparative form of?
Higher-grade is the comparative form of high-grade.

Words near higher-grade in the dictionary

  1. higher-density
  2. higher-fat
  3. higher-fiber
  4. higher-functioning
  5. higher-gloss
  6. higher-grade
  7. higher-grown
  8. higher-growth
  9. higher-income
  10. higher-intensity
  11. higher-IQ

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