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high vs gear

gear vs high

high and gear both are nouns.

high is an adjective but gear is not an adjective.

high is not a verb while gear is a verb.

high is an adverb but gear is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
high Yes Yes No Yes
gear Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gear is a hypernym of high; that is, gear is a word with a broader meaning than high:
  • high: a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
  • gear: a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
Other hypernyms of high include gear mechanism.
high (noun) gear (noun)
a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
a lofty level or position or degree equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12 wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
a high place a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
an air mass of higher than normal pressure
a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
a state of sustained elation
high (adjective) gear (adjective)
(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
greater than normal in quantity or amount
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
happy and excited and energetic
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
standing above others in quality or position
high (verb) gear (verb)
set the level or character of
high (adverb) gear (adverb)
at a great altitude
far up toward the source
in or to a high position, amount, or degree
in a rich manner
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