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| low·er [ lṓ ər ] |
adjective |
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1. below something: physically below another thing, especially one of the same type
  the lower lip
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2. reduced or less: reduced or less in amount
lower wages
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3. closer to bottom: closer to the bottom or base of something
the lower slopes
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4. of less importance: of less importance or inferior status
lower rank
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5. geology earlier in geologic period: relating to the earlier part of a geologic period or system
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6. zoology less advanced developmentally: describes organisms that are less advanced in terms of development or complexity
a lower life form
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7. farther from source: indicating that part of a river that is farthest away from the source
the lower river
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adverb |
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so as to be below: to or at a lower position
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verb (past and past participle low·ered, present participle low·er·ing, 3rd person present singular low·ers) |
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1. transitive verb bring something to lower position: to move something down to a lower level or to move something downward
lower the flag
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2. transitive and intransitive verb reduce or fall: to reduce something in quantity, quality, or value, or fall in quantity, quality, or value
Interest rates have been lowered by the Federal Reserve Bank.
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3. transitive verb reduce something in degree: to reduce something in degree
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4. transitive verb move head downward: to move the head or eyes downward
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5. low·er your·self vr humiliate yourself: to reduce your dignity or the respect in which you are held
I wouldn't lower myself to discuss it.
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6. transitive verb reduce volume of sound: to reduce the volume of sound that something produces
lower your voice
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7. transitive verb music reduce sound pitch: to bring a sound to a lower pitch
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8. transitive verb phonetics modify vowel sound: to change the sound of a vowel by pushing the tongue to the bottom of the mouth
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noun |
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something lower: something that is the lower of two or more things
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| [12th century. Comparative of low1] |
