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LOW-LEVEL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lower in rank or importance
Synonyms:
low-level; subordinate
Classified under:
Similar:
adjunct; assistant (of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another)
associate (having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status)
secondary (belonging to a lower class or rank)
under (lower in rank, power, or authority)
Also:
subordinate (subject or submissive to authority or the control of another)
inferior (of or characteristic of low rank or importance)
Attribute:
position; status (the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Occurring at a relatively low altitude
Example:
a low-level strafing run
Synonyms:
low-altitude; low-level
Classified under:
Similar:
low (literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Not intense
Example:
low-level radiation
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
low (less than normal in degree or intensity or amount)
Sense 4
Meaning:
At a low level in rank or importance
Example:
low-level discussions
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
inferior (of or characteristic of low rank or importance)
