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higher-lying

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

Meaning of high-lying

Adjective

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

  1. Higher than nearby areas.
    Antonyms:
    low-lying

Questions about higher-lying

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

Words near higher-lying in the dictionary

  1. higher-growth
  2. higher-income
  3. higher-intensity
  4. higher-IQ
  5. higher-level
  6. higher-lying
  7. higher-octane
  8. higher-order
  9. higher-order function
  10. higher-order functions
  11. higher-paid

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