low-level

Adjective
US[loh-lev-uhl]/ˌloʊˈlɛvəl/3 syllables
Synonyms: subordinatelow-altitude

Open English WordNet

Adjective (4)

  1. not intense“low-level radiation”Opposite highSimilar low
  2. lower in rank or importanceSynonyms: subordinateOpposite dominantSimilar adjunct, under, secondary, associateRelates to status, positionSee also subordinate, inferior
  3. at a low level in rank or importance“a low-level job”“low-level discussions”Opposite superiorSimilar inferior
  4. occurring at a relatively low altitude“a low-level strafing run”Synonyms: low-altitudeOpposite highSimilar low

Related words subsidiary noun, subordinateness noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

low-level adjective

1. weak; not intense; as, low-level radiation.

2. lower in rank or importance. [Narrower terms: adjunct, assistant; associate(prenominal) ; buck ; deputy(prenominal), proxy(prenominal) ; subject, dependent ; subservient ] [Narrower terms: under(prenominal) ; ruled ; secondary ] Also See inferior, subordinate. Antonym: dominant. Syn. — subordinate.

3. at a low level in rank or importance; as, a low-level job; low-level discussions.

4. occurring at a relatively low altitude; as, a low-level strafing run; low-level bombing.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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