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   Low·er

   /ˈlōər/

   

   adjective

   • 1. less high in position: "the lower levels of the building" Similar bottombottommostunderunderneathfurther downbeneathnetherOpposite topupperhigher
   • ▪ less high in status or amount: "managers lower down the hierarchy" Similar subordinateinferiorlesserjuniorminorsecondarylower-levellower-gradesubsidiaryancillarysecond-fiddlesubservientsecond-classsecond-ratecheaperreduceddecreasedlessenedcurtailedprunedcutslashedOpposite upperseniorhigherincreased
   • ▪ (of an animal or plant) showing relatively primitive or simple characteristics.
   • 2. situated on less high land or toward the sea: "the union of Upper and Lower Egypt"
   • ▪ situated to the south: "Lower California"
   • 3. denoting an older (and hence usually deeper) part of a stratigraphic division or archaeological deposit or the period in which it was formed or deposited: "Lower Cretaceous"

   adverb

   • 1. in or into a lower position: "the sun sank lower"

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarylower | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   lower meaning: 1. being the bottom part of something: 2. to move something to a low position: 3. to reduce the…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLOWER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   LOWER definition: 1. being the bottom part of something: 2. to move something to a low position: 3. to reduce the…. Learn more.

4. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › lowerlower - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 24, 2024 · lower. comparative form of low: more low. bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object. Situated on lower ground, nearer a coast, or more southerly. Lower Manhattan. Lower Burgundy. ( geology, of strata or geological time periods) older.

5. www.wordreference.com › definition › lowerlower - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   adj comparative. lowest. adj superlative. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024. low•er1 /ˈloʊɚ/ v. to (cause to) descend; (cause to) be let or put down: [ ~ + object] to lower a flag. [ no object] The sun lowered in the west.

6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › lowerLower Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   a : located below another or others of the same kind. her lower jaw/lip. his lower extremities/limbs [=his legs and feet] the ship's upper and lower decks. b : located toward the bottom part of something. The message appeared on the lower portion of the screen. She felt a pain in her lower leg/back. [=the lower part of her leg/back]

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › lower1_2lower verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of lower verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › lower1_1lower adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   adjective. /ˈloʊər/ see lower 2 [only before noun] located below something else, especially something of the same type, or the other of a pair the lower deck of a ship His lower lip trembled. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.