Definition

Having a greater height than someone or something else.

Example

She is taller than her brother.

Conversation

Have you noticed that John seems to be getting taller lately?

Yeah, I saw him the other day, and he looked a lot bigger than before.

I wonder if he's going to be the taller one in our group now.

It looks that way! We might need to start looking up to him.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Taller → It is formed from "tall" (from Old English *talla*, meaning high or elevated) and the comparative suffix "-er" (meaning more). The word "taller" means more tall or having greater height than something else.

Memory Tip

Think of 'tall' as describing something high, and when you add '-er', it means more high. So, taller means having more height.

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