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
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plumbing fixtures that were made out of low-grade materials
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Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
After undergoing a follow-up MRI earlier this week, Giancarlo Stanton still isn’t ready to intensify his running after sustaining a low-grade calf strain on April 24.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
In moments of pressure or low-grade exhaustion, your mind floods you with noise and distractions.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
What is functional will be recouped by competitors that will benefit from the death of this icon of budget air travel, which facilitated a kind of low-grade freedom for the masses.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
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“Low-grade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-grade. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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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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