Higher
Higher adjective - Being far along in development.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- To achieve orbit, one needs maximal thrust, while for flight between planetary orbits, exhaust velocity is the most important characteristic (since the higher the exhaust velocity, the higher the eventual "cruising speed" the rocket can reach).
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