higher-up vs better

better vs higher-up

higher-up and better both are nouns.

higher-up is not an adjective while better is an adjective.

higher-up is not a verb while better is a verb.

higher-up is not an adverb while better is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
higher-up	Yes	No	No	No
better	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As nouns, better is a hyponym of higher-up; that is, better is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than higher-up:

higher-up: one of greater rank or station or quality
better: a superior person having claim to precedence

Other hyponyms of higher-up include god, supervisor.

higher-up (noun)	better (noun)
one of greater rank or station or quality	something superior in quality or condition or effect
	the superior one of two alternatives
	someone who bets
	a superior person having claim to precedence

higher-up (adjective)	better (adjective)
	(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
	(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness
	(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
	more than half

higher-up (verb)	better (verb)
	get better
	to make better
	surpass in excellence

higher-up (adverb)	better (adverb)
	comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
	from a position of superiority or authority

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