1
: of inferior grade or quality
2
: being near that extreme of a specified range which is lowest, least intense, least serious, or least competent
a low-grade fever
a low-grade infection
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plumbing fixtures that were made out of low-grade materials
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Ideal low-cost firebrick materials with these properties include alumina and magnesia or low-grade graphite.
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New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2024
Two low-grade insults that wouldn’t raise an eyebrow on a middle-school playground but somehow have become the words of summer.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2024
In Paris, there’s already been bizarre athlete behavior, allegations of low-grade cheating, and an international debate over air-conditioning.
—Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 28 July 2024
The conflict, in other words, is transforming from a low-grade internal clash to an expanding interstate and communal war.
—Jason K. Stearns, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2024
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New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2024
Two low-grade insults that wouldn’t raise an eyebrow on a middle-school playground but somehow have become the words of summer.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2024
In Paris, there’s already been bizarre athlete behavior, allegations of low-grade cheating, and an international debate over air-conditioning.
—Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 28 July 2024
The conflict, in other words, is transforming from a low-grade internal clash to an expanding interstate and communal war.
—Jason K. Stearns, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2024
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“Low-grade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-grade. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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low-grade
adjective
: being near that extreme of a specified range which is lowest, least intense, or least competent
a low-grade fever
a low-grade infection
compare high-grade
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