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low-gradeenUK
low-grade (lō′grād′)adj.1. Of inferior grade or quality: low-grade merchandise.2. Reduced in degree or intensity: a low-grade fever.low-grade adj 1. inferior 2. lesser in rank, intensity, or degree low′-grade′
adj. 1. of inferior grade or quality. 2. being close to the low end of a range of measurement: a low-grade fever. [1875–80] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | low-grade - of inferior qualityinferior - of low or inferior quality |
low-gradeadjective inferior, bad, poor, duff (informal), not good enough, second-rate, substandard, low-rent (informal, chiefly U.S.), two-bit (U.S. & Canad. slang), poxy (slang), dime-a-dozen (informal), piss-poor (slang), chickenshit (U.S. slang), bush-league (Austral. & N.Z. informal), not up to snuff (informal), tinhorn (U.S. slang), of a sort or of sorts undrinkable low-grade winelow-gradeadjectiveOf low or lower quality:common, inferior, low-quality, mean, mediocre, second-class, second-rate, shabby, substandard.Translationslow-gradeenUK
low-grade[′lō ‚grād] (materials) An arbitrary designation of dynamites of less strength than 40. (mining engineering) Pertaining to ores that have a relatively low content of minerals. Also known as coarse; lean. (science and technology) Being of inferior quality. low-gradeenUK
low-grade [lo´gr´ād´] occurring near the low end of a range, as of a fever or malignancy.low-grade (lō′grād′)adj.1. Of inferior grade or quality: low-grade merchandise.2. Reduced in degree or intensity: a low-grade fever.low-grade adjective Mild, as in low-grade abdominal pain.Indolent lymphoma (also called low-grade)Cancerous growths of lymphoid tissue that progress slowly to more aggressive forms of cancer.Mentioned in: MALT Lymphomalow-gradeenUK
High-Yield BondA bond with a low rating. Bonds rated less than Baa3 by Moody's or BBB- by S&P or Fitch are considered high-yield bonds. They have higher yields because they have a higher risk of default on the part of the issuer. High-yield bonds are considered sufficiently high-risk that the law does not allow banks to invest in them. They are also called low-grade bonds, and, informally, junk bonds.low-grade Of or relating to debt that has a credit rating of B or below. Low-grade debt offers an above-average yield but entails substantial risk because promised payments may not be made in a timely manner.AcronymsSeelet golow-gradeenUK
Related to low-grade: laterad, mentation, interdigitation, fluctuant, malalignment, hypophrenic, periarterialSynonyms for low-gradeadj inferiorSynonyms- inferior
- bad
- poor
- duff
- not good enough
- second-rate
- substandard
- low-rent
- two-bit
- poxy
- dime-a-dozen
- piss-poor
- chickenshit
- bush-league
- not up to snuff
- tinhorn
- of a sort or of sorts
Synonyms for low-gradeadj of low or lower qualitySynonyms- common
- inferior
- low-quality
- mean
- mediocre
- second-class
- second-rate
- shabby
- substandard
Words related to low-gradeadj of inferior qualityRelated Words |