adj
Meaning 1
Involving more sophisticated thinking or reasoning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- higher-order thinking
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
higher-order
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adj
Meaning 2
Of or relating to a class higher up in a hierarchy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Of order 2 or greater.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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History
Etymology
From higher + order.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Asturian: d'orde cimeru — mathematics: of order 2 or greater
- Catalan: d'ordre superior — mathematics: of order 2 or greater
- French: d'ordre supérieur — mathematics: of order 2 or greater
- Galician: de orde superior — mathematics: of order 2 or greater
- Italian: di ordine superiore — mathematics: of order 2 or greater
- Portuguese: de ordem superior — mathematics: of order 2 or greater
- Spanish: de orden superior — mathematics: of order 2 or greater