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High vs tall

The words 'high' and 'tall' are both correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'High' is used to describe the distance from the ground or sea level, while 'tall' is used to describe the height of a person or object. Therefore, they are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes.

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High

The word 'high' is correct and commonly used in English to describe the distance from the ground or sea level.

Use 'high' when referring to the distance from the ground or sea level. For example, 'The airplane flew at a high altitude.'

Examples:

The mountain peak is very high.
The high-rise building towers over the city skyline.
She jumped from a high diving board.
The high temperature made it unbearable to be outside.
The high waves crashed against the shore.

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Starfleet Intelligence has an operative in Romulan High Command.
High lactate was probably from stress.
High performance with ARM cpu inside.
High Efficiency Particulate Air filtration system.
High performers on PISA embrace diversity with differentiated pedagogical practices.
Sontaran High Command need never know what happened here.
The thing that vaporized the High Evolutionary.
High cohesion is generally used in support of low coupling.
High and low temperature superconductivity technologies are included.
High thermal conductivity is also important for technical applications.
High performance networks have very large BDPs.
High density PE100 pipes for water distribution.
High blood pressure 2.Heart palpitations 3.
High purity, submicron and nanopowder forms may be considered.
High cardiac stimulation thresholds during the operation.
High cholesterol is another common finding in dogs with hyperadrenocorticism.
High color reproduction, good image penetration..
High standard/hygiene when handelling food products.
This is Comrade Alexander calling KGB High Command.
High Efficiency Swaying Granule Making Machine Features: 1.

Alternatives:

elevated
above ground
upward
lofty
sky-high

tall

The word 'tall' is correct and commonly used in English to describe the height of a person or object.

Use 'tall' when describing the height of a person or object. For example, 'He is very tall for his age.'

Examples:

The tall tree swayed in the wind.
She is taller than her brother.
The giraffe is a very tall animal.
The tall building cast a shadow over the park.
He grew tall after hitting his growth spurt.

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Dec 11, 2022 ... adjective ; a · large or formidable in amount, extent, or degree. a tall order to fill ; b · pompous, high-flown. tall talk about the vast mysteries ...
AdjectiveEdit · (of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. · (of a building, etc.) · (of a story) Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a ...
Tree Hails From Forest Impacted by Wildfires. The 2021 Capitol Christmas Tree arrived on Capitol Hill on Friday, November 19. The 84-foot-tall white fir ...
The Code Council Board approved the creation of the ad hoc committee to explore the building science of tall wood buildings with the scope being to ...

Alternatives:

height
long
towering
statuesque
lofty

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