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low-level

adj · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: L OW2 L EH1 V AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Relatively unimportant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The low-level bureaucrat couldn't help us and his boss could have but wouldn't.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Not intense.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The low-level radiation released won't kill you immediately, but avoid long term exposure.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Of, or relating to a program, or to code in which each statement corresponds to a single machine instruction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • The assembler generates low-level code.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Detailed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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5

adj

Meaning 5

Situated or occurring at a lower level.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective

Meaning 6

lower in rank or importance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: subordinate

Antonyms: none provided

7

adjective satellite

Meaning 7

occurring at a relatively low altitude

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a low-level strafing run

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: low-altitude

Antonyms: none provided

8

adjective satellite

Meaning 8

not intense

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • low-level radiation

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

adjective satellite

Meaning 9

at a low level in rank or importance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a low-level job
  • low-level discussions

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From low + level.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: malaltnivela — code or statement corresponding to a single machine instruction
  • Polish: na niskim szczeblu — code or statement corresponding to a single machine instruction
  • Portuguese: de baixo nível — code or statement corresponding to a single machine instruction
  • Spanish: de bajo nivel — code or statement corresponding to a single machine instruction
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