Low Definition–adjective | 1. | situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf. |
| 2. | of small extent upward; not high or tall: A low wall surrounds the property. |
| 3. | not far above the horizon, as a planet: The moon was low in the sky. |
| 4. | lying or being below the general level: low ground. |
| 5. | designating or pertaining to regions near sea level, esp. near the sea: low countries. |
| 6. | bending or passing far downward; deep: a low bow. |
| 7. | (of a garment) low-necked; décolleté: The dress she wore was fashionably low. |
| 8. | rising but slightly from a surface: a low relief on a frieze. |
| 9. | of less than average or normal height or depth, as a liquid or stream: The river is low this time of year. |
| 10. | near the first of a series: a low number. |
| 11. | ranked near the beginning or bottom on some scale of measurement: a low income bracket. |
| 12. | indicating the bottom or the point farthest down: the low point in his creative life. |
| 13. | lacking in strength, energy, or vigor; feeble; weak: to feel low and listless. |
| 14. | providing little nourishment or strength, as a diet. |
| 15. | of small number, amount, degree, force, intensity, etc.: low visibility; a generator with a low output. |
| 16. | indicated or represented by a low number: A low latitude is one relatively near the equator. |
| 17. | soft: subdued; not loud: a low murmur. |
| 18. | Music. produced by relatively slow vibrations, as sounds; grave in pitch. |
| 19. | assigning or attributing little worth, value, excellence, or the like: a low estimate of a new book. |
| 20. | containing a relatively small amount: a diet low in starches. |
| 21. | nearing depletion; not adequately supplied: low on funds; Our stock of towels is low. |
| 22. | depressed or dejected: low spirits. |
| 23. | far down in the scale of rank or estimation; humble: of low birth. |
| 24. | of inferior quality or character: a low grade of fabric; a low type of intellect. |
| 25. | lacking in dignity or elevation, as of thought or expression. |
| 26. | mean, base, or disreputable: low tricks; low companions. |
| 27. | coarse or vulgar: entertainment of a low sort. |
| 28. | Boxing. struck or delivered below a contestant's belt. |
| 29. | Biology. having a relatively simple structure; not complex in organization. |
| 30. | Phonetics. (of a vowel) articulated with a relatively large opening above the tongue, as the vowels of hat, hut, hot, ought, etc. Compare high (def. 23). |
| 31. | Automotive. of, pertaining to, or operating at the gear transmission ratio at which the drive shaft moves at the lowest speed with relation to the speed of the engine crankshaft, used esp. for temporarily overcoming the weight or inertia of the vehicle; first: low gear. |
| 32. | Baseball. (of a pitched ball) passing the plate at a level below that of the batter's knees: a low curve. |
| 33. | Cards. having less value than other cards: a low card. |
| 34. | Metallurgy. having a relatively small amount of a specified constituent (usually used in combination): low-carbon steel. |
| 35. | Chiefly British. holding to Low Church principles and practices. |
–adverb | 36. | in or to a low position, point, degree, etc.: The raiders crouched low in the bushes. |
| 37. | near the ground, floor, or base; not aloft: The plane flew low. |
| 38. | in or to a humble or abject state: Some live low while others live high. She swore she would bring him low. |
| 39. | in or to a condition of depletion, prostration, or death: The gas in the tank is running low. |
| 40. | at comparatively small cost; cheaply: to buy something low and sell it high. |
| 41. | at or to a low pitch, volume, intensity, etc.: to turn the radio low; lights turned down low. |
| 42. | in a low tone; softly; quietly; to speak low. |
| 43. | Archaic. far down in time; late. |
–noun | 44. | something that is low, as ground or prices: numerous marshy lows in the forest; the recent low in the stock market. |
| 45. | Automotive. low gear; first gear. |
| 46. | Meteorology. an atmospheric low-pressure system; cyclone. Compare high (def. 37). |
| 47. | Cards.
| b. | a card of small value, or of lower value than other cards. |
| c. | the lowest score in a game. |
| d. | a player having such a score. |
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| 48. | a point of deepest decline, vulgarity, etc.: a new low in tastelessness. |
| 49. | Slang. a period of intense depression or discomfort, when the effects of a drug have subsided. |
—Idioms| 50. | lay low, | a. | to overpower or kill; defeat: to lay one's attackers low. |
| b. | to knock down; make prostrate. |
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| 51. | lie low, | a. | to conceal oneself: He had to lie low for a while. |
| b. | to do nothing until the right opportunity develops; bide one's time: Until the dispute is settled, you would do best to lie low. |
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Cost Definition–noun | 1. | the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything: the high cost of a good meal. |
| 2. | an outlay or expenditure of money, time, labor, trouble, etc.: What will the cos
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| 3. | a sacrifice, loss, or penalty: to work at the cost of one's health. |
| 4. | costs, Law. | a. | money allowed to a successful party in a lawsuit in compensation for legal expenses incurred, chargeable to the unsuccessful party. |
| b. | money due to a court or one of its officers for services in a cause. |
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–verb (used with object) | 5. | to require the payment of (money or something else of value) in an exchange: That camera cost $200. |
| 6. | to result in or entail the loss of: Carelessness costs lives. |
| 7. | to cause to lose or suffer: The accident cost her a broken leg. |
| 8. | to entail (effort or inconvenience): Courtesy costs little. |
| 9. | to cause to pay or sacrifice: That request will cost us two weeks' extra work. |
| 10. | to estimate or determine the cost of (manufactured articles, new processes, etc.). |
–verb (used without object) | 11. | to estimate or determine costs, as of manufacturing something. |
—Verb phrase| 12. | cost out, to calculate the cost of (a project, product, etc.) in advance: to cost out a major construction project. |
—Idiom| 13. | at all costs, regardless of the effort involved; by any means necessary: The stolen painting must be recovered at all costs. Also, at any cost. |
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Internet Definition–noun | a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide (usually prec. by the). The Internet includes commercial, educational, governmental, and other networks, all of which use the same
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Service Definition–noun | 1. | an act of helpful activity; help; aid: to do someone a service. |
| 2. | the supplying or supplier of utilities or commodities, as water, electricity, or gas, required or demanded by the public. |
| 3. | the providing or a provider of accommodation and activities required by the public, as maintenance, repair, etc.: The manufacturer guarantees service and parts. |
| 4. | the organized system of apparatus, appliances, employees, etc., for supplying some accommodation required by the public: a television repair service. |
| 5. | the supplying or a supplier of public communication and transportation: telephone service; bus service. |
| 6. | the performance of duties or the duties performed as or by a waiter or servant; occupation or employment as a waiter or servant. |
| 7. | employment in any duties or work for a person, organization, government, etc. |
| 8. | a department of public employment, an administrative division of a government, or the body of public servants in it: the diplomatic service. |
| 9. | the duty or work of public servants. |
| 10. | the serving of a sovereign, state, or government in some official capacity. |
| 11. | Military. | a. | the armed forces: in the service. |
| b. | a branch of the armed forces, as the army or navy: Which service were you in during the war? |
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| 12. | Ordnance. the actions required in loading and firing a cannon: service of the piece. |
| 13. | Often, services. the performance of any duties or work for another; helpful or professional activity: medical services. |
| 14. | something made or done by a commercial organization for the public benefit and without regard to direct profit: Certain books are published at a loss as a public service. |
| 15. | Also called divine service. public religious worship according to prescribed form and order. |
| 16. | a ritual or form prescribed for public worship or for some particular occasion: the marriage service. |
| 17. | the serving of God by obedience, piety, etc.: voluntary service. |
| 18. | a musical setting of the sung portions of a liturgy. |
| 19. | a set of dishes, utensils, etc., for general table use or for particular use: a tea service; service for eight. |
| 21. | Law. the serving of a process or writ upon a person. |
| 22. | Nautical. tarred spun yarn or other small stuff for covering the exterior of a rope. |
| 23. | (in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.) | a. | the act or manner of putting the ball or shuttlecock into play; serve. |
| b. | the ball or shuttlecock as put into play. |
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| 24. | the mating of a female animal with the male. |
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| 26. | of, pertaining to, or used by servants, delivery people, etc., or in serving food: service stairs; the service pieces in a set
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| 27. | supplying aids or services rather than products or goods: Medicine is one of the service professions. |
| 28. | supplying maintenance and repair: He operates a service center for electrical appliances. |
| 29. | of, for, or pertaining to the armed forces of a country or one of them: a service academy. |
| 30. | charged for providing service: a service fee of 15 percent on the restaurant check. |
| 31. | providing, authorizing, or guaranteeing service: a service industry; a service contract. |
–verb (used with object) | 32. | to make fit for use; repair; restore to condition for service: to service an automobile. |
| 33. | to supply with aid, information, or other incidental services. |
| 34. | (of a male animal) to mate with (a female animal). |
| 35. | Finance. to pay off (a debt) over a period of time, as by meeting periodic interest payments. |
—Idioms| 36. | at someone's service, ready to be of help or use to someone; at one's disposal: You will have an English-speaking guide at your service. |
| 37. | be of service, to be helpful or useful: If we can be of service, do not hesitate to call. |
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