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high vs tall

tall vs high

high and tall both are nouns.

high and tall both are adjectives.

high is an adverb but tall is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
high Yes Yes No Yes
tall Yes Yes No No
high (noun) tall (noun)
a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed a garment size for a tall person
a lofty level or position or degree
a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
a high place
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) tall (adjective)
(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high') great in vertical dimension; high in stature
greater than normal in quantity or amount impressively difficult
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency too improbable to admit of belief
happy and excited and energetic lofty in style
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana) having a specified height
(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
standing above others in quality or position
high (adverb) tall (adverb)
at a great altitude
far up toward the source
in or to a high position, amount, or degree
in a rich manner
Difference between high and tall

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