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high-lev·el | \ ˈhī-ˈle-vəl 
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\Definition of high-level
1 : occurring, done, or placed at a high level
2 : being of high importance or rank
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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
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high-level
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of high-level
: of great importance or high rank
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The first known use of high-level was in 1842
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