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low
What does low mean?
low (adjective): less than normal in degree or intensity or amount.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use low in a sentence?
- The reservoir is low. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce low?
/loʊ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does low come from?
From Middle English lah, loue, from Old Norse lágr (“low”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of low?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “low”?
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What does “low” mean?
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
Not quite: that's what lengthy means.
being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
Not quite: that's what parallel means.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
Right! That's what “low” means.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
Not quite: that's what tender means.
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