low-level

adjective

low-lev·​el ˈlō-ˈle-vəl 

1

: occurring, done, or placed at a low level

2

: being of low importance or rank

3

: being or relating to nuclear waste containing low concentrations of radioactive components

Examples of low-level in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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Padden’s campaign focused on reducing violent crime, youth violence and rehabilitating low-level offenders. —Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024

Improves Lung Function There is low-level evidence that deep breathing can improve lung function, particularly when paired with exercise programs such as walking or upper-body exercises.4 4. —Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024

Finally, Proposition 36 in California would increase penalties for drug possession and low-level theft, repealing parts of a 2014 ballot measure that reclassified these felonies as misdemeanors in an effort to reduce incarceration. —Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

low-level

adjective

low-lev·​el

-ˈlev-əl

1

: occurring, done, or placed at a low level

2

: being of low importance or rank

a low-level job

3

: being or relating to nuclear waste of relatively low radioactivity

low-level waste