adj
Meaning 1
Taking place or existing at a high level, altitude or elevation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: low-level
Standard Lemma guide
high-level
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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adj
Meaning 2
Of or pertaining to a person of a high social position or high rank within a hierarchy or organization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Consisting of such people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- high-level conference
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 4
Consisting of relatively natural language-like commands and mathematical notations which, after compilation or interpretation, become a set of machine language instructions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 5
A summary that provides a general overview and omits nearly all details.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business
Examples
- "To begin, a need or want is simply a broad definition of the overall requirements: the high-level description, the 30,000-foot view, and so on, of the problem without identifying any specifics." https://www.google.com/books/edition/Additive_Manufacturing_Handbook/H1kkDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT92
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 6
At (or associated with) an advanced level within the context of a game's progression system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: roleplaying games
Topics: video-games
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
occurring at or from a relative high altitude
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- high-level bombing
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: high-altitude
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 8
at an elevated level in rank or importance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a high-level official
- a high-level corporate briefing
- upper-level management
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: high-ranking, upper-level
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From high + level.
Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: korkea — taking place or existing at a high level, altitude or elevation
- Malayalam: ഉന്നതതല (unnatatala) — taking place or existing at a high level, altitude or elevation
- Polish: na wysokim szczeblu — taking place or existing at a high level, altitude or elevation
- Russian: на вы́сшем у́ровне (na výsšem úrovne) — taking place or existing at a high level, altitude or elevation
- Turkish: yüksek seviye — taking place or existing at a high level, altitude or elevation
- Finnish: korkea-arvoinen — consisting of people with high rank
- Malayalam: ഉന്നതതല (unnatatala) — consisting of people with high rank
- Polish: na wysokim szczeblu — consisting of people with high rank
- Turkish: yüksek seviye — consisting of people with high rank
- Czech: vysokoúrovňový — programming: based on commands resembling natural language
- Esperanto: altnivela — programming: based on commands resembling natural language
- Irish: ardleibhéil — programming: based on commands resembling natural language
- Polish: wysokopoziomowy — programming: based on commands resembling natural language
- Portuguese: de alto nível — programming: based on commands resembling natural language
- Russian: высокоу́ровневый (vysokoúrovnevyj) — programming: based on commands resembling natural language
- Spanish: de alto nivel — programming: based on commands resembling natural language
- Turkish: yüksek seviye — programming: based on commands resembling natural language