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

Forty years ago, Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata and I established Studio Ghibli with the desire to bring high-level, high-quality animation to children and adults of all ages. —Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024

Beyond the high-level competitions, many athletes hold day jobs and side gigs. —Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024

Cole isn’t a battle rapper — as proven by his swift exit from the ongoing rap civil war — but because of his high-level MC status, grit, and charisma, there was hope that Cole would at least try to even the score against Kendrick. —Angel Diaz, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024

During the grunge-era nineties, when the Wa were synthesizing tons of pristine heroin for export to America, this source was a high-level UWSA commander. —Patrick Winn, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2024

Many who are questioning his fitness for the presidency held high-level positions in the White House, including former Vice President Mike Pence and multiple cabinet members. —USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024

By connecting a Large Language Model, Digit can convert natural language high-level requests into complex robot instructions, composing the library of skills together, using human context to achieve real work in the human world. —IEEE Spectrum, 12 Apr. 2024

But the data underscores concerns about noncompetitive pay for high-level executives in Britain, which can deter it from being a global business player. —Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Apr. 2024

Areas from the Southern Plains to the mid-Atlantic and much of the north-central US Thin, high-level clouds High level clouds are thin and wispy and can cover much of the sky but still let plenty of light through. —Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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