Highest can be categorized as an adjective.
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| high - (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high" | ||
| high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency | ||
| high - greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself" | ||
| high - slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana) | ||
| high - happy and excited and energetic | ||
| high - standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community" | ||
| high - (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted |
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| 1. | adj. | Sectarian tensions are at their highest since April, 2004, with Sunni insurgents now openly attacking Husseiniyas and Shia mosques. | |
| 2. | adj. | Since September 11, Pakistan has been repeatedly accused by Afghan and Western leaders of harbouring Taliban extremists who had pledged to disrupt the elections, but at the highest level the US has avoided criticising President Pervaiz Musharraf on the grounds that he is helping the US catch Al Qaeda elements inside Pakistan. | |
| 3. | adj. | It is also peak tourist season, which means there are far more people just about everywhere but the most remote corners of the island, and prices are at their highest. | |
| 4. | adj. | The gift itself was exactly as described and pictured in the catalogue and of the highest standard. | |
| 5. | adj. | His essay gave only a superficial analysis of the problem, so it was a real surprise to him when he got the highest grade in the class. | |
| 6. | adj. | We have given your order highest priority. | |
| 7. | adj. | This is true partly because non-Westerners have begun to take pride in their own cultures and partly because those areas of the world where forks are not used have some of the highest birth rates. | |
| 8. | adj. | Steel production of the year was the highest on record. | |
| 9. | adj. | The university conferred its highest degree on him. | |
| 10. | adj. | It's the highest building in this city. | |
| 11. | adj. | This mountain is among the highest in the world. | |
| 12. | adj. | Mt. Everest is the highest peak in the world. | |
| 13. | adj. | Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world. | |
| 14. | adj. | Everest is the highest mountain in the world. | |
| 15. | adj. | That is the highest mountain in the world. |
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| adj. | |
| Sectarian tensions are at their highest since April, 2004, with Sunni insurgents now openly attacking Husseiniyas and Shia mosques. |
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| Since September 11, Pakistan has been repeatedly accused by Afghan and Western leaders of harbouring Taliban extremists who had pledged to disrupt the elections, but at the highest level the US has avoided criticising President Pervaiz Musharraf on the grounds that he is helping the US catch Al Qaeda elements inside Pakistan. |
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| It is also peak tourist season, which means there are far more people just about everywhere but the most remote corners of the island, and prices are at their highest. |
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| The gift itself was exactly as described and pictured in the catalogue and of the highest standard. |
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| His essay gave only a superficial analysis of the problem, so it was a real surprise to him when he got the highest grade in the class. | |
| We have given your order highest priority. | |
| This is true partly because non-Westerners have begun to take pride in their own cultures and partly because those areas of the world where forks are not used have some of the highest birth rates. | |
| Steel production of the year was the highest on record. | |
| The university conferred its highest degree on him. | |
| It's the highest building in this city. | |
| This mountain is among the highest in the world. | |
| Mt. Everest is the highest peak in the world. | |
| Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world. | |
| Everest is the highest mountain in the world. | |
| That is the highest mountain in the world. | |