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Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.
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a low wall a low shelf
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Of less than normal height; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.
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a low bow
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Not high in status, esteem or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.)
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Now that was low even for you!
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Humble, meek, not haughty.
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Disparaging; assigning little value or excellence.
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She had a low opinion of cats. He took a low view of dogs.
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Being a nadir, a bottom.
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the low point in her career
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Depressed in mood, dejected, sad.
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low spirits
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Lacking health or vitality, strength or vivacity; feeble; weak.
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a low pulse
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Small, not high (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).
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My credit union charges a low interest rate. Jogging during a whiteout, with such low temperatures and low visibility, is dangerous. The store sold bread at low prices, and milk at even lower prices. The contractors gave a low estimate of the costs. low cholesterol a low voltage wire a low number
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Simple in complexity or development; (in several set phrases) favoring simplicity; (see e.g. low church, Low Tory).
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low protozoan animals, low cryptogamic plants, and other low organisms
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(in several set phrases) Being near the equator.
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the low northern latitudes
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(acoustics) Grave in pitch, due to being produced by relatively slow vibrations (wave oscillations); flat.
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Generally, European men have lower voices than their Indian counterparts.
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Quiet; soft; not loud.
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They spoke in low voices so I would not hear what they were saying.
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Made with a relatively large opening between the tongue and the palate; made with (part of) the tongue positioned low in the mouth, relative to the palate.
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Lesser in value than other cards, denominations, suits, etc.
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a low card
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Not rich or seasoned; offering the minimum of nutritional requirements; plain, simple.
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(of an automobile, gear, etc) Designed for a slow (or the slowest) speed.
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low gear