entry-level
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or filling a low-level job in which an employee may gain experience or skills.
This year's college graduates have a limited choice of entry-level jobs.
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suitable for or affordable by people buying or entering the market for the first time.
These less expensive entry-level homes sell quite well.
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relatively simple in design, limited in capability, and low in cost.
entry-level home computers and word processors.
adjective
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(of a job or worker) at the most elementary level in a career structure
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(of a product) characterized by being at the most appropriate level for use by a beginner
an entry-level camera
Example Sentences
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"These jobs can also offer higher potential income compared to some local entry-level jobs and provide opportunities to develop skills in digital work," she noted.
From BBC
“To say we’re entry-level associates but also putting us in multi-thousand-dollar watches is very satirical, so I can see how it added flames to the fire,” Johnson said.
Economists watch for climbing Black unemployment because Black workers are more likely to hold low-skill or entry-level jobs, which are often cut first when the economy weakens.
While the analysts don’t expect BYD to return to its prior market share peak given limited reach into the entry-level mass market, the fast-charging advantage and refreshed model cycle should help stabilize and regain share to mid 20% over the next one or two quarters, as the new models and the 1.5MW charging network rolls out, they say.
Xiaomi might double down on shifting to premium smartphones, including raising prices for high-end models, cutting memory capacity for entry-level models to reduce costs and rolling out gradual price increases to gauge consumer acceptance, they add.
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