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Low

noun/lˈoʊ/
Definition
an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈoʊ/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈəʊ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈəʊ/
1 syllable Say it as /lˈoʊ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
“a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow”
nounBritish political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)
nouna low level or position or degree
“the stock market fell to a new low”
nounthe lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
verbmake a low noise, characteristic of bovines
adjectiveless than normal in degree or intensity or amount
“low prices”
adjectiveliteral meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension
“low ceilings”
adjectivevery low in volume
“a low murmur”
adjectiveunrefined in character
“low comedy”
adjectiveused of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
adjectiveof the most contemptible kind
“abject cowardice”
adjectivelow or inferior in station or quality
“a humble cottage”
adjectiveno longer sufficient
“supplies are low”
adjectivesubdued or brought low in condition or status
“brought low”
adjectivefilled with melancholy and despondency
“gloomy at the thought of what he had to face”
adverbin a low position; near the ground
“the branches hung low”
Word Forms
moonounthe sound made by a cow or bull
lownessnouna low or small degree of any quality (amount or force or temperature etc.)
humblenessnounthe state of being humble and unimportant
gloominessnouna feeling of melancholy apprehension
dispiritednessnouna feeling of low spirits
downheartednessnouna feeling of low spirits
low-spiritednessnouna feeling of low spirits
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
niedrig
eine Luftmasse mit niedrigerem Druck; bringt oft Niederschlag
🇫🇷French
faible
une masse d'air de pression inférieure ; apporte souvent des précipitations
🇪🇸Spanish
bajo
una masa de aire de menor presión; a menudo trae precipitaciones
🇮🇹Italian
Basso
una massa d'aria di pressione inferiore; spesso porta precipitazioni
🇳🇱Dutch
laag
een luchtmassa met lagere druk; brengt vaak neerslag met zich mee
🇵🇹Portuguese
baixo
uma massa de ar de menor pressão; muitas vezes traz precipitação
🇷🇺Russian
низкий
воздушная масса более низкого давления; часто приносит осадки
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कम
कम दबाव का वायु द्रव्यमान; अक्सर वर्षा लाती है
🇧🇩Bengali
কম
নিম্নচাপের একটি বায়ু ভর; প্রায়ই বৃষ্টিপাত নিয়ে আসে
🇮🇳Tamil
குறைந்த
குறைந்த அழுத்தம் கொண்ட ஒரு காற்று நிறை; அடிக்கடி மழை பெய்யும்
🇮🇳Telugu
తక్కువ
తక్కువ పీడనం కలిగిన గాలి ద్రవ్యరాశి; తరచుగా అవపాతం తెస్తుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
कमी
कमी दाबाचे हवेचे वस्तुमान; अनेकदा पर्जन्यवृष्टी आणते
🇮🇳Gujarati
નીચું
નીચા દબાણનો હવા સમૂહ; વારંવાર વરસાદ લાવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಡಿಮೆ
ಕಡಿಮೆ ಒತ್ತಡದ ಗಾಳಿಯ ದ್ರವ್ಯರಾಶಿ; ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
താഴ്ന്ന
താഴ്ന്ന മർദ്ദമുള്ള ഒരു വായു പിണ്ഡം; പലപ്പോഴും മഴ പെയ്യുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘੱਟ
ਘੱਟ ਦਬਾਅ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਹਵਾ ਦਾ ਪੁੰਜ; ਅਕਸਰ ਵਰਖਾ ਲਿਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
کم
کم دباؤ کا ایک ہوا ماس؛ اکثر بارش لاتا ہے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
低的
较低压力的气团;常常带来降水
🇯🇵Japanese
低い
低圧の空気塊。しばしば雨が降る
🇰🇷Korean
낮은
더 낮은 압력의 기단; 종종 강수량을 가져온다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thấp
khối không khí có áp suất thấp hơn; thường mang lại lượng mưa
🇹🇭Thai
ต่ำ
มวลอากาศที่มีความดันต่ำกว่า มักมีฝนตกลงมา
🇮🇩Indonesian
rendah
massa udara dengan tekanan lebih rendah; sering membawa curah hujan
🇵🇭Filipino
mababa
isang mass ng hangin ng mas mababang presyon; kadalasang nagdadala ng ulan
🇲🇾Malay
rendah
jisim udara dengan tekanan yang lebih rendah; sering membawa hujan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قليل
كتلة هوائية ذات ضغط منخفض؛ غالبا ما يجلب هطول الأمطار
🇮🇷Persian
پایین
توده هوا با فشار کمتر؛ اغلب بارندگی می آورد
🇹🇷Turkish
Düşük
daha düşük basınçlı bir hava kütlesi; sıklıkla yağış getirir
🇮🇱Hebrew
נָמוּך
מסת אוויר בלחץ נמוך יותר; לעתים קרובות מביא משקעים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'low'?
The primary meaning of 'low' is 'an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'low' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'low' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'low' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'low' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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In your opinion, does the word 'low' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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