high-level

adjective

high-lev·​el ˈhī-ˈle-vəl 

1

: occurring, done, or placed at a high level

2

: being of high importance or rank

high-level diplomats

3

: of, relating to, or being a computer programming language (such as BASIC or Pascal) which is similar to a natural language (such as English) and in which each statement is translated by a compiler usually into several machine language instructions

4

: relating to or being nuclear waste that contains highly concentrated radioactive components which are environmentally hazardous

Examples of high-level in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here's where most vision communication fails: Leaders craft beautiful, high-level statements that nobody can translate into daily work. —Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025

As a sign of the consumer demand for such high-level sewing for intricate wedding gowns in China, there are now seven stores versus four, according to Wang. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 9 June 2025

William will also mark the occasion by speaking at a high-level conference on ocean preservation in Monaco. —Simon Perry, People.com, 7 June 2025

Thus, Eve leaves the joint, and with her the mildly intriguing prospect of her working both as an ender of lives and a dancer in a high-level ballet company. —Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for high-level

• daredevil
• sublevel
• bevel
• devil
• level
• mediaeval
• multilevel

Kids Definition

high-level

adjective

high-lev·​el

ˈhī-ˈlev-əl

1

: being of high importance or rank

high-level officials

2

: relating to or being a computer programming language that is similar to a natural language (as English)

3

: relating to or being very radioactive nuclear waste