Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of inferior grade or quality.
- adjective Reduced in degree or intensity.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective inferior. Opposite of
high-grade .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of
inferior quality.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of inferior quality
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Examples
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The cancer, classified as low-grade and being in its early stages, was found in the fall, but doctors said Lavin would suffer no ill effect in postponing medical treatment until after the season.
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Iron-ore exporters have said they have no option but to export low-grade iron-ore since most Indian steel factories don't have the technology to convert it into saleable steel.
JSW Steel Fears Supply Crunch if Karnataka Ban Continues Prasenjit Bhattacharya 2012
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That evening I noticed that I had a low-grade fever.
The Sacred Promise Phd Gary E. Schwartz 2011
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I had lost all interest in my work, and the doctor I saw in desperation diagnosed my condition as dysthymia, a low-grade depression.
Manifesting Michelangelo Joseph Pierce Farrell 2011
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One of the reasons pertussis is so scary is that during its initial incubation period, its symptoms—low-grade fever, slight aches, mild cough—closely resemble those of other, relatively common illnesses, ranging from the common cold to the flu.
The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011
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As for work, he occupied a succession of low-grade positions clerk, night watchman, rising to lower managerial roles in a coal-distribution operation and in the Springer publishing house.
The Story Of a Lifetime Ian Brunskill 2011
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Instead, intense stomach cramps, chills and a low-grade fever.
Delia Lloyd: 5 Things I Learned From Being Sick Delia Lloyd 2011
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That evening I noticed that I had a low-grade fever.
The Sacred Promise Phd Gary E. Schwartz 2011
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Can low-grade terror tactics be justified and should Wang Lequan step down, as so many Han have demanded this past week?
Global Voices in English » China: Are syringe attacks terrorism? 2009
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According to Scientific American, low-cost, low-grade absinthe, accounted for the majority consumed at the turn of the 19th century.
Boing Boing 2009
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