English Explanatory Dictionary

higher-order

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Involving more sophisticated thinking or reasoning.
  2. Of or relating to a class higher up in a hierarchy.
  3. Of order 2 or greater.

Word forms

higher-order

Etymology

From higher + order.

Related words

higher-order function
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