Low

biographical name

ˈlō 

Sir David Alexander Cecil 1891–1963 British cartoonist

Kids Definition

low

1 of 3 noun

ˈlō 

: the deep sound of a cow

low verb

low

2 of 3 adjective

ˈlō

lower

ˈlō(-ə)r

; lowest

ˈlō-əst

1

a

: not high or tall

a low wall

a low bridge

b

: cut far down at the neck

c

: not extending as high as the ankle

2

a

: placed or passing below the normal level

low ground

b

: marking a bottom

a low point of his career

3

: stricken sense 1, prostrate

laid low

4

a

: not loud : soft

a low whisper

b

: deep in pitch

a low note

5

a

: being near the equator

low northern latitudes

b

: being near the horizon

the sun is low

6

: poor entry 1 sense 1, lower-class

low birth

7

a

: feeble sense 1, weak

low with fever

b

: not cheerful or lively

in low spirits

8

: less than usual (as in number, amount, degree, or rank)

a low price

low pressure

9

a

: lacking dignity

a low style of writing

b

: morally deserving of criticism : base

a low trick

c

: coarse sense 5, vulgar

low language

10

: being less complex in structure and development than others

low animals

11

: not favorable

a low opinion of their work

low adverb

lowness noun

low

3 of 3 noun

1

: something low

especially : a region of low barometric pressure

2

: the arrangement of gears in an automobile that gives the lowest speed of travel

Medical Definition

low

adjective

ˈlō 

lower ˈlō(-ə)r  ; lowest ˈlō-əst 

: having a relatively less complex organization : not greatly differentiated or developed phylogenetically

—usually used in the comparative degree of less advanced types of plants and animals

the lower vertebrates

compare high sense 1