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low

n.
A2 Elementary Oxford US //ˈɫoʊ// UK //lˈəʊ// low Archaic Dialect General-service Informal Slang

n. not high or tall; close to the ground. It can also describe a small amount of something, like a low price, or a quiet sound, like a low voice.

n. Positioned at a small height from the ground or another surface. It can also describe something of a smaller than average amount, quantity, or intensity.


SIMPLE

The wall is very low.

CONTEXTUAL

The company offered a low price to attract new customers.

COMPLEX

Despite his high rank, he spoke in a low, conspiratorial voice, making sure no one else could overhear their plan.

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A gradable adjective. Its comparative form is 'lower' and its superlative is 'lowest'.

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