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bottommost

bottommost

1 4.4
Lowest in a pile or on a shelf
  • adjective
  • /ˈbɑːtəmˌmoʊst/
translation icon : más bajo
  • the bottommost layer

Examples

  • Be aware that the ones at the bottommost part are definitely the plants needing the most water.

    Blog text (1)

  • It concludes on the bottommost step of the platform.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The bottommost app bar is called the navigation bar, and it includes Back, Site Icon, Address Bar, Refresh/Stop, Pin to Start, Page Tools, and Forward buttons.

    Blog text (16)

  • Dating of the tiny fossils in the bottommost layer of coral showed that the reef had gotten its start in the Eocene.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The bottommost shelf seems to be the only one that doesn't repeat itself (in the drinks section). Haha!

    Blog text (34)

  • The bottommost layer of sediment contains the oldest fossils.

  • She reached the bottommost step of the staircase and looked around.

  • During the excavation, they discovered artifacts in the bottommost level of the site.

Synonyms

bottom
vsbottommost
619 1.0

At the lowest or deepest level

specifies the furthest down in physical position only
lowermost
vsbottommost
1 5.0

At the very bottom of something

is the absolute furthest down in position
undermost
vsbottommost
6.6

In the lowest position under all other parts

is about being furthest down rather than placement nuance
nethermost
vsbottommost
  • Archaic
9.8

At the lowest part of something

emphasizes being the very lowest place in position

Antonyms

highest point
11 3.7

The top level that something reaches

topmost
4 3.2

At the highest part of something that is above all other parts

How Near

in front
∞ 1.0
in line
138 3.2
bottommost
1 4.4

Surface Forms

bottommost positive

Morphology

bottommost = bottom (transparent) = bottom + most

Formed by the productive superlative suffix '-most' attached to 'bottom', clearly indicating the extreme lowest position.

Etymology

Bottommost comes from the common words bottom ('the lowest part') and most ('the very' or 'to the greatest degree'). So bottommost means 'at the very bottom' or 'furthest down'.