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tall vs high

high vs tall

tall and high both are nouns.

tall and high both are adjectives.

tall is not an adverb while high is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tall Yes Yes No No
high Yes Yes No Yes
tall (noun) high (noun)
a garment size for a tall person a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
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
tall (adjective) high (adjective)
great in vertical dimension; high in stature (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
impressively difficult greater than normal in quantity or amount
too improbable to admit of belief used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
lofty in style happy and excited and energetic
having a specified height 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
tall (adverb) high (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 tall and high

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