different between theoretical vs higher

English

Etymology

From theoretic +? -al. Compare Latin the?r?ticus, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (the?r?tikós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??i.????t?k?l/, /????????t?k?l/

Adjective

theoretical (comparative more theoretical, superlative most theoretical)

1. Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical.

   Antonym: practical

Derived terms

Translations

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?ha??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?ha??/
• Rhymes: -a??(?)
• Homophone: hire (one pronunciation)
• Hyphenation: high?er

Adjective

higher

1. comparative form of high: more high

Adverb

higher

1. comparative form of high: more high

Noun

higher (plural highers)

1. (Scotland, education) A national school-leaving examination and university entrance qualification.

Verb

higher (third-person singular simple present highers, present participle highering, simple past and past participle highered)

1. (transitive) To make higher; to raise or increase in amount or quantity.
   • 1847, George Crosby, Crosby's Parliamentary Record

     It is a fact that other countries have not followed our example, nay, that they have in fact, in some cases, highered the duties upon the admission of our goods. But what has been the result of that policy upon the amount of your exports?

   • 1903, Canada. Parliament. House of Commons, Official Report of the Debates, House of Commons

     I am glad also that my hon. friend the Minister of Finance had the firmness to oppose all these influences to make him change his policy, and I hope, for the good of the country and the blessing of the Dominion, that when any change takes place it will be in the direction of lowering rather than of highering the tariff.

2. (intransitive) To ascend.

Derived terms

• Coity Higher
• Llanrhidian Higher

References

• higher in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.