high-level
4
5.6
- adjective
- /haɪˈlɛvəl/
- Specialized
:
a gran altura
- The military operation was conducted at a high-level to ensure maximum effectiveness.
- high-level radioactive waste
- high-level radioactive
Examples
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While its personnel had high-level skills, they worked with technology 30 or 40 years behind that of the West.
Academic text (1993) -
However, if teachers are planning higher-level questions, as these teachers were encouraged to do, more wait time will be required.
Academic text (2013) -
But all of this survival can block us from seeing what may actually matter to us at a higher level once those baseline survival needs are met.
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In the American context, there is a marked political-military fusion at the highest levels of command on use of force policymaking.
Academic text (1996) -
Students are encouraged to relate information to personal needs, to appreciate literature, and to strive for the highest level of information-seeking and knowledge-generating behavior.
Academic text (2006) -
The fighter pilot was trained to operate the aircraft at a high-level altitude for the mission.
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In aviation, flying at a high-level allows for better fuel efficiency and broader visibility.
Synonyms
52
1.0
Far above the ground
20
4.2
Located high above sea level
3
7.3
Extremely high in amount or level
1
3.9
Raised above the surrounding ground or area
Moving high above the ground, like a plane or bird
Antonyms
How High
- Specialized
4
6.9
- Specialized
4
5.6
20
4.2
4
3.7
21
2.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word high-level comes from the simple words high 'above' and level 'height', so it means happening from high up or seen from above. That's why high-level flights or images, like those from planes or satellites, show a wide area below.