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low

low

8 5.5
An area where the air pressure is less than nearby places, often with rain
  • noun
  • /loʊ/
  • Specialized
: depresión
  • The forecast predicts a cold front with a low of 25 degrees for the weekend.

Examples

  • So watch what happens where this zone kicks in, has low air pressure.

  • The low has moved offshore, high pressure has come in.

  • Over the past 24 hours, the polar low maintained its position and strength.

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  • Well, the point is that clouds form when air rises because when air rises, it moves to lower pressure.

  • A deepening low will produce winds to 40 miles an hour.

  • To the south of the low is a comma cloud that is associated with upper level disturbance.

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  • Savings rates may drop to record lows amid overcapacity in housing, plants, and public infrastructure.

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  • So there's a low pressure center here, let's say above the boundary layer where there's no friction.

  • Outsourced labor combined with advancements in shipping, manufacturing, and logistics has dropped the cost of consumer products to an all-time low.

  • Our night at Mesa Verde was our coldest yet, with lows reaching below 20°F.

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Synonyms

depression
vslow
  • Specialized
9 5.5

An area of low air pressure that often brings stormy weather

is the same concept but used as a shorter, more general everyday term

Antonyms

high
  • Specialized
3 6.4

An area where air pressure is stronger than nearby, often bringing clear weather

Idioms

Act quietly so people do not notice you

13 7.2

Unable to do normal work and activities because of illness or a serious problem

high and low
  • Informal
8 3.6

In many different places

6 7.6

A person who has a low rank in a group or at work

Act in a less honest way to get an advantage

1 3.9

To search everywhere for something that is lost

1 3.3

Cooking at low heat for a long time makes meat tender and adds flavor

Feeling sad and without energy

Compounds

129 2.0

Cheap to buy and easy to afford

123 1.0

A cost lower than normal that makes something affordable

112 3.8

Not very strong and present in small amounts

96 3.3

A position with little power in an organization

69 4.4

A way of behaving to avoid attention or public notice

low-interest
  • Specialized
52 3.4

A loan or card that charges only a small extra amount for borrowing money

35 3.0

Planned or made to cost little money

20 2.8

Something that is not good or well made

17 4.1

Areas close to the ground or sea level that often flood

16 4.5

A sound or wave that has long waves and a low pitch

15 1.4

The time when the sea is at its lowest level

low-cut
  • NSFW
13 3.5

Clothes with a low neckline or back that show more skin

13 3.4

Easy tasks that give quick results

13 3.9

Calm and gentle, not forceful or pushy

low blow
  • Offensive
13 5.5

A remark or action that unfairly hurts someone's feelings

10 4.3

Happening near the ground or sea level

low road
  • Informal
10 7.0

A way of acting that is dishonest or unfair

low density
  • Specialized
9 3.7

A small amount of material in a space like foam or gas

9 2.5

An eating plan that has little fat and more foods like bread or meat

low-information
  • Offensive
6 7.3

Someone who has little factual knowledge and follows simple slogans rather than facts

6 3.7

A position lower than others in work or society

5 4.0

A building with only one or a few floors and no elevator

low-resolution
  • Specialized
5 4.6

Showing pictures with few details that look blocky

low-voltage
  • Specialized
5 4.2

Using a low amount of electricity to reduce the risk of electric shock

5 3.7

Happening close to the ground

5 1.0

Milk that has less fat than whole milk

low profile
  • Specialized
4 3.8

Made to be thin or flat to fit into small spaces

4 4.3

A space that has little material or few people

low ebb
  • Informal
4 6.5

A time when energy and success are low

3 3.2

A lower setting in a vehicle that gives more power and less speed for starting and climbing

3 3.7

The lowest tide level at the shore or in a river

low-level
  • Specialized
3 6.7

Relating to code or systems that work close to the parts of a computer

low-down
  • Slang
3 8.5

True information about something often not widely known

3 3.4

A deep sound that you hear in music or a person's voice

A way of eating that limits calories to help lose weight or improve health

2 3.5

Trousers or jeans that sit low on the hips below the waistline

low frequency
  • Specialized
2 4.9

A radio frequency between 30 and 300 kilohertz used for communication

2 3.7

A deep sound or voice that is not high

high-low
  • Jargon
2 7.0

A type of poker where the pot is split between the highest and lowest hands

low explosive
  • Specialized
2 7.6

An explosive that burns slowly and does not make a strong shock wave like black powder

A plane or helicopter flying very low above the ground

very low frequency
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A range of very low radio waves used for communication over long distances, for example by submarines

A low-lying region in western Europe near the North Sea made up of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands

1 5.1

A dress or skirt with a hem that is shorter at the front and longer at the back

A room or building with a ceiling lower than usual

1 5.1

A small particle in the blood that carries cholesterol and increases heart disease risk when levels are high

low-birth-weight baby
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A baby born weighing less than 5.5 pounds or 2,500 grams

1 3.7

A headlight setting that lights the road without blinding other drivers

1 6.8

Radio waves below 3 kilohertz that scientists and the military use for long-distance communication and measurement

1 6.5

Radioactive material from medical tests and hospital procedures that has low radiation and needs safe handling

low comedy
  • NSFW
1 6.7

Funny acting in plays or films that uses physical actions and rude jokes

A diet that limits how much salt you eat to help control blood pressure

low-pass filter
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A device that lets slow changes in signals pass and reduces fast changes

1 3.5

A feeling of being a little sad or down

Homes that have low rent for people with little money

1 9.2

A priest leads a short Roman Catholic church service with little or no singing

Giving few useful details that help people decide

A way of eating that limits salt to help control high blood pressure

1 4.0

A headlight set to point down to avoid blinding other drivers

1 3.9

A baby born weighing less than 5.5 pounds or 2,500 grams

low-sudsing
  • Specialized
1 6.8

Producing few bubbles when mixed with water

Exercise with gentle movements like swimming or cycling that does not put much stress on the joints

1 5.1

Feeling sad and without much energy

The lowest or worst point in a situation

low-carbon steel
  • Specialized
1 3.8

Steel with little carbon that is soft and easy to shape and weld

1 7.9

The Sunday after Easter when churches hold special services

1 8.4

A group of German dialects spoken in northern Germany and parts of the Netherlands and Denmark

1 5.4

A blood particle that carries fat from the liver to body tissues and can become LDL cholesterol

low relief
  • Specialized
1 7.8

A style of sculpture where shapes stand out a little from a flat background with no part fully separate

1 4.4

A roof or surface that slopes gently and is not steep

A visible line showing the lowest level reached by water

1 6.0

An electrical wire or system that uses low voltage

A small low shrub with sweet dark blue berries

How Strong

cyclone
34 3.7
low
  • Specialized
8 5.5
depression
  • Specialized
9 5.5
trough
16 5.1

Surface Forms

low singular
lows plural

Etymology

Low for weather (a 'low') is short for 'low pressure' and comes from the adjective meaning 'not high', so a 'low' is where the air pressure is lower than around it and it often brings clouds and rain. That's why meteorologists call it a 'low'.