Academic Achievement Levels

adjective describing or comparing something at a greater height or level

adverb indicating a direction towards a greater height or level

• The decision to implement new policies must be approved by those higher up in the company.
• I heard from someone higher up that the project deadline has been extended.
• I can't believe the gossip that's going around about what happened higher up in the office.
• Sometimes you need to take a step back to see the bigger picture and understand what's going on higher up in the organization.

noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• The two companies are on a par in terms of market share.
• Their skills are on a par with each other.
• They're basically on a par when it comes to gaming abilities.
• The student's performance is on a par with the top performers in the class.