D defs.my
Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

higher

· IPA /ˈhaɪ.ɚ/
01 adj. prenom. advanced in complexity or elaboration; as, higher mathematics.
  1. 1.
    advanced in complexity or elaboration; as, higher mathematics.
  2. 2.
    of or pertaining to education beyond the secondary level; as, higher education; higher learning.