Low-level
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Low-level is an adjective meaning Relatively unimportant.
Meaning
Relatively unimportant.
More Meanings
- Not intense.
- (computing) Of, or relating to a program, or to code in which each statement corresponds to a single machine instruction.
- Detailed.
- Situated or occurring at a lower level.
Example Sentences
The assembler generates low-level code.
The low-level bureaucrat couldn't help us and his boss could have but wouldn't.
The low-level radiation released won't kill you immediately, but avoid long term exposure.
It remains a key part of the busy Strathclyde railway system, with its high-level platforms served by trains to Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and England, and its low-level platforms a key artery at the heart of the busiest commuter network outside London.
Word Forms
- lower-level
- lowest-level
Synonyms for low-level
Depending on context, synonyms include details, nitty-gritty, subordinate, adjunct, inferior, low.
Antonyms for low-level
Common opposites include high-level, dominant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include inferior, subordinate, under, secondary, adjunct, associate.
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