highness

/ˈhaɪnɪs/
/ˈhaɪnɛs/
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Other forms: highnesses

Definitions of highness
  1. noun
    the quality of being high or lofty
    synonyms: loftiness
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    antonyms:
    lowness
    the quality of being low; lacking height
    type of:
    height, tallness
    the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
  2. noun
    a high degree (of amount or force etc.)
    “responsible for the highness of the rates”
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    type of:
    degree, grade, level
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
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