low

CEFRA2

/ˈləʊ/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not high in position, amount, or level.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.

Examples

  • His low salary prevents him from buying the house.

  • Lots of low trees grow on the hill.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈlaː/
  • /ˈloʊ/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Pertaining to (or, especially of a language: spoken in) in an area which is at a lesser elevation, closer to sea level (especially near the sea), than other regions.

  2. Below the batter's knees.

  3. Of less than normal height or upward extent or growth, or of greater than normal depth or recession; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.

More examples

In context

  • The temperature reached a record low in London last night.

  • in a low valley, ringed by low hills

  • a low wall a low shelf

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English lowe, lohe, lāh, from Old Norse lágr (“low”), from Proto-Germanic *lēgaz (“lying, flat, situated near the ground, low”), from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie”). Cognate with Scots laich (“low”), Saterland Frisian läich (“low”), West Frisian leech (“low”), Dutch laag (“low”), obsolete German läg (“low”), German Low German leeg, leeg' (“low”), Danish lav (“low”), Faroese, Icelandic lágur (“low”), Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish låg (“low”). More at lie.