low-level

American  

[loh-lev-uhl] / ˈloʊˈlɛv əl /

adjective

1. undertaken by or composed of members having a low status.

   a low-level discussion.

2. having low status.

   low-level personnel.

3. undertaken at or from a low altitude.

   low-level bombing.

4. Linguistics. occurring or operating at the phonetic level of linguistic representation or analysis.

   low-level rules governing assimilation.

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Etymology

Origin of low-level

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Chalamet's comments may have been misjudged, but his crimes are pretty low-level in comparison with some of the wrongdoing that's been perpetrated in Hollywood over the years.

From BBC

Trains will not stop at low-level platforms, but will pass through the station to stop at nearby Argyle Street and Anderston stations.

From BBC

The composition of bacteria in children’s microbiomes is changing in a way that may cause low-level inflammation, said Sonnenburg.

From The Wall Street Journal

Xi has made the fight against corruption a central pillar of his rule beginning with his "tigers and flies" anti-corruption drive targeting both high-level and low-level officials, launched shortly after he took power in 2013.

From BBC

It found most of it was fine, but there was evidence of low-level radiation at two points, one in the then parking area and one just outside the boundary.

From BBC