26984 words

taller

4 definitions • 8 examples
1
of more than average height, or of a particular height:

Examples:

a tall girl
He's six feet tall.
She's much taller than me.
2
of more than average height:

Examples:

She’s tall and slim.
The Sears Tower is taller than the Empire State Building.
3

Examples:

Four of her friends are six feet or taller.
4
used to describe an organization with many levels of jobs between top management and the workers at the bottom:

Examples:

In a tall organizational structure, employees often lie at the bottom of a long chain of supervisors, managers, and executives.

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