Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

low-level

/lˌoʊlˈɛvəl/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.07 in modern English

Syllables: low-lev-el
IPA: /lˌoʊlˈɛvəl/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relatively unimportant.

adj

adj

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

adj

adj

Situated or occurring at a lower level.

Example Sentences

"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."
"The assembler generates low-level code."
"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."

Etymology

From low + level.

Inflected Forms

lower-level (comparative) lowest-level (superlative)

Phrases

low-level language

Frequently Paired Words

low-end mid-level mid-range mid-tier

Synonyms

at the coal face front line in the trenches brass tacks details nitty-gritty nuts and bolts subordinate

Antonyms

high-level

Rhymes With

level high-level devil revel bevel multilevel evel bedevil bevil bevill dishevel

Questions

How do you pronounce low-level?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˌoʊlˈɛvəl/.
What does low-level mean?: Relatively unimportant.
Where does low-level come from?: From low + level.

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