low-level

adj 5

Definitions

adj

Relatively unimportant.

The low-level bureaucrat couldn't help us and his boss could have but wouldn't.

Not intense.

The low-level radiation released won't kill you immediately, but avoid long term exposure.

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.

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.

Collocations

ADJ.

complete, other, released, secretarial

VERB + LOW-LEVEL

generates, strengthen, suffering

LOW-LEVEL + NOUN

blood, bureaucrat, hurricane, implementation, radiation, sugar

PREP.

from, into

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — lower in rank or importance

subordinate

adjective — occurring at a relatively low altitude

low-altitude

Antonyms

dominant

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The low-level bureaucrat couldn't help us and his boss could have but wouldn't.

Wiktionary

The low-level radiation released won't kill you immediately, but avoid long term exposure.

Wiktionary

The assembler generates low-level code.

Wiktionary

Since people suffering from low-level blood sugar disorder lack the ability to suppress their emotions, they easily get frightened and angry.

Tatoeba · #1639071

Here, I want to complete a few low-level implementation details that may be interesting to readers.

Tatoeba · #1807219

Women here also are frustrated in their attempts to succeed in the workplace. They find themselves generally relegated to secretarial and other low-level posts.

Tatoeba · #12111971

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