high-level

adjective

high-lev·​el ˈhī-ˈle-vəl 

1

: occurring, done, or placed at a high level

2

: being of high importance or rank

high-level diplomats

3

: of, relating to, or being a computer programming language (such as BASIC or Pascal) which is similar to a natural language (such as English) and in which each statement is translated by a compiler usually into several machine language instructions

4

: relating to or being nuclear waste that contains highly concentrated radioactive components which are environmentally hazardous

Examples of high-level in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These techniques require high-level expertise and laborious data cleaning and programming. —Eric Sydell, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

The New York Times said the Air Force recently cited potential security risks in denying high-level security access for Musk, and that allies including Israel have flagged concerns that the billionaire CEO might share sensitive data. —Doina Chiacu, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024

Lewis-Martin’s departure follows a string of high-level City Hall resignations since September amid multiple investigations. —Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024

East Catholic lost some key players but has a high-level transfer from New York and Division II champion Windsor lost three all-conference players to graduation, including Anthony Williams. —Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

high-level

adjective

high-lev·​el

ˈhī-ˈlev-əl

1

: being of high importance or rank

high-level officials

2

: relating to or being a computer programming language that is similar to a natural language (as English)

3

: relating to or being very radioactive nuclear waste