low-level en · ADJ
Etymology
From low + level.
Meanings
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Relatively unimportant.
The low-level bureaucrat couldn't help us and his boss could have but wouldn't.
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Not intense.
The low-level radiation released won't kill you immediately, but avoid long term exposure.
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Of, or relating to a program, or to code in which each statement corresponds to a single machine instruction.
The assembler generates low-level code.
- Detailed.
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Situated or occurring at a lower level.
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.
2021 September 22, “National Rail Awards 2021: Glasgow Central - Network Rail”, in RAIL, number 940, page 47:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lower-level | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| lowest-level | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
mid-range · low-end · mid-level · mid-tier
Deriveds
Synonyms
brass tacks · nitty-gritty · nuts and bolts · at the coal face · details · front line · in the trenches
Translations (4)
pt de baixo nível (code or statement corresponding to a single machine instruction) · eo malaltnivela (code or statement corresponding to a single machine instruction) · es de bajo nivel (code or statement corresponding to a single machine instruction) · pl na niskim szczeblu (code or statement corresponding to a single machine instruction)