Low-income
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Low-income is an adjective meaning Not earning much money, or designed for people who do not earn much money.
Meaning
Not earning much money, or designed for people who do not earn much money.
Example Sentences
low-income family
low-income housing
In June 2021, the top-income quartile of Chase customers had a median cash buffer of 43 days, while the lowest-income quartile had a median cash buffer of 22 days.
We don’t find every use of ALPRs objectionable. For example, we do not generally object to using them to check license plates against lists of stolen cars, for AMBER Alerts, or for toll collection, provided they are deployed and used fairly and subject to proper checks and balances, such as ensuring devices are not disproportionately deployed in low-income communities and communities of color, and that the “hot lists” they are run against are legitimate and up to date.
Word Forms
- lower-income
- lowest-income
Antonyms for low-income
Common opposites include high-income.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include destitute, disadvantaged, impoverished, indigent, low, low-cost.
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