high
adjective
uk/haɪ/ usgreater than the usual level or amount:
high interest rates/costs/expenses/prices
a high degree/percentage/proportion The research evidence all indicates a high degree of customer satisfaction with the product.
[ usually before noun ]
in a position of power, importance, or great influence:
The firm has been propelled from investment banking's third division to its highest rank.
better than the usual quality or standard:
She demanded and achieved high standards from those with whom she worked.
The company stresses speed, low cost, and high quality in its products.
The community has a stable work force, good jobs and a high quality of life.
high
noun [ C ]
uk/haɪ/ usa higher level than has been reached previously:
Stocks end at new highs for the fourth session in a row.
highs and lows
[ plural ]
the times that follow each other when a company, career, investment, etc. is successful and when it is not:
All jobs have an element of routine and a cycle of highs and lows.
Jonathan, 25, has already seen some of the highs and lows of the business world.
from on high informal
WORKPLACE
from senior people in an organization:
If the changes are to be sustainable, they should not merely be imposed upon employees from on high.
See also
historic high
life-of-contract high
record high
session high
sky-high
high
adverb
uk/haɪ/ usat or to a position of greater importance or influence:
As she rose higher in the firm she began to clash with other top executives.
at or to more than the usual level or amount:
Interest rates moved higher, in response to signs of an economic rebound.