1
: of inferior grade or quality
2
: being near that extreme of a specified range which is lowest, least intense, least serious, or least competent
a low-grade fever
a low-grade infection
Examples of low-grade in a Sentence
plumbing fixtures that were made out of low-grade materials
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Reaves has missed the Lakers’ last three games with a low-grade calf strain and could return as soon as Tuesday in Phoenix.
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Dan Woike, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
However, accumulating evidence over the past two decades demonstrates that a biomarker called C-reactive protein – which signals the presence of low-grade inflammation – is a better predictor of risk for heart disease than cholesterol.
—Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, nausea and abdominal pain, as well as body aches, headache, tiredness and low-grade fever.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Using a novel thermoacoustic Stirling heat pump, the team demonstrated a way to upgrade low-grade heat into much higher temperatures than conventional heat pumps can achieve.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
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Dan Woike, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
However, accumulating evidence over the past two decades demonstrates that a biomarker called C-reactive protein – which signals the presence of low-grade inflammation – is a better predictor of risk for heart disease than cholesterol.
—Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, nausea and abdominal pain, as well as body aches, headache, tiredness and low-grade fever.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Using a novel thermoacoustic Stirling heat pump, the team demonstrated a way to upgrade low-grade heat into much higher temperatures than conventional heat pumps can achieve.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Low-grade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-grade. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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low-grade
adjective
: being near that extreme of a specified range which is lowest, least intense, or least competent
a low-grade fever
a low-grade infection
compare high-grade
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