Highest
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhaɪ.ɪst/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Highest is an adjective meaning superlative form of high: most high.
Meaning
superlative form of high: most high.
Example Sentences
On the Guliya glacier in the western Kunlun, they hand-drilled three cores, including one from the twenty-two-thousand-foot summit that was the highest ever retrieved at the time.
Synonyms for highest
Depending on context, synonyms include maximum, ultimate, utmost, extreme, ferocious, exquisite.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include maximal, maximum, peak, ultimate, above, absolute.
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