low-level
English
Etymology
low + level
Adjective
low-level (not comparable)
- 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.
- (computing) 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
Synonyms
(low status worker):
- at the coal face
- front line
- in the trenches
(detailed):
- brass tacks
- details
- nitty-gritty
- nuts and bolts
Antonyms
- high-level
Hyponyms
- lower-level
- lowest-level
Related terms
- low-level language