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- [loh greyd]
- /loʊ greɪd/
- /ləʊ ɡreɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loh greyd]
- /loʊ greɪd/
Definitions of low-grade word
- adjective low-grade of an inferior quality, worth, value, etc.: The mine yields low-grade silver ore. 1
- adjective low-grade inferior 0
- adjective low-grade lesser in rank, intensity, or degree 0
- adjective low-grade of inferior quality or value 0
- adjective low-grade of little degree 0
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Origin of low-grade
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; low1 + grade
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Parts of speech for Low-grade
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
low-grade popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for low-grade
adj low-grade
- substandard — below standard or less than adequate: substandard housing conditions.
- average — An average is the result that you get when you add two or more numbers together and divide the total by the number of numbers you added together.
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
Top questions with low-grade
- what causes low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion?
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