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

Fractional staffing provides an opportunity to expand capacity with high-level professional expertise in a budget-friendly manner. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese leader Xi Jinping will skip the assembly but head to Washington for a high-level summit with Trump on Wednesday. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

If Perry does go forward with public hearings, high-level staff members, including potentially Boutros himself, could be forced to answer questions under oath about their actions in the Broadview case. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

The high-level stuff is the same for the Cayenne and Touareg applications. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for high-level

• daredevil
• sublevel
• bevel
• devil
• level
• 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