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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Tim Britton, New York Times, 11 July 2025
That’s a sign of reactive cookware, typically aluminum or low-grade stainless steel, interacting with the food.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 9 July 2025
The other types of cancers that develop in the appendix are generally low-grade and affect digestion.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 3 July 2025
Early symptoms of the disease look like a common cold: low-grade fever, mild cough and runny or stuffy nose.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Low-grade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-grade. Accessed 18 Jul. 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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