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lowest

adj.
A2 Elementary US //ˈɫoʊəst// UK //lˈəʊəst// low·est

adj. the smallest in amount, level, or value compared to everything else. You use this to describe the bottom point of a scale.

adj. the superlative form of low, indicating the minimum point on a scale of height, value, or intensity. Functions as a non-gradable superlative.


SIMPLE

The shop offers the lowest prices in town.

CONTEXTUAL

Temperatures reached their lowest point of the year during the heavy snowstorm last night.

COMPLEX

Economists noted that while unemployment had reached its lowest level in a decade, the quality of new jobs remained a significant concern for policy makers.

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Typically used with the definite article 'the' before a noun.

Pitfall

the most lowest pricethe lowest priceLowest is already a superlative; adding 'most' is a double superlative error.

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