1
: of inferior grade or quality
2
: being near that extreme of a specified range which is lowest, least intense, least serious, or least competent
a low-grade fever
a low-grade infection
Synonyms
Examples of low-grade in a Sentence
plumbing fixtures that were made out of low-grade materials
Recent Examples on the Web
Early symptoms often resemble a common cold -- runny nose, cough and low-grade fever -- and typically last for one to two weeks.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 31 May 2024
Other symptoms include fatigue, coughing, swelling of the legs or feet, low-grade fever, shortness of breath, and heart palpitations.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 30 May 2024
Other symptoms include fatigue, coughing, swelling of the legs or feet, low-grade fever, shortness of breath and heart palpitations.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Bite marks in the center of the lesion Itching
Small, round lesions
Swelling
People can react significantly to mosquito bites, such as developing hives, low-grade fever, and swollen lymph nodes.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 27 May 2024
That’s because the office didn’t have enough evidence that night that strong winds in the area were curling into low-grade tornadoes, called quasi-linear convective system tornadoes.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2024
Iran and Israel have traded missile and drone strikes, and Iranian proxies continue to wage low-grade war with Israel as the war in Gaza continues.
—NPR, 20 May 2024
Teething is commonly associated with excessive drooling, discomfort, irritability, difficulty sleeping, and even, at times, a low-grade fever.
—Lauren Capacete, Ms, Rd, Parents, 20 May 2024
In low-grade digital video, a group of women huddled against the cold around a stove celebrate Women’s Day with a good-natured sing-off.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2024
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 31 May 2024
Other symptoms include fatigue, coughing, swelling of the legs or feet, low-grade fever, shortness of breath, and heart palpitations.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 30 May 2024
Other symptoms include fatigue, coughing, swelling of the legs or feet, low-grade fever, shortness of breath and heart palpitations.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Bite marks in the center of the lesion Itching
Small, round lesions
Swelling
People can react significantly to mosquito bites, such as developing hives, low-grade fever, and swollen lymph nodes.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 27 May 2024
That’s because the office didn’t have enough evidence that night that strong winds in the area were curling into low-grade tornadoes, called quasi-linear convective system tornadoes.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2024
Iran and Israel have traded missile and drone strikes, and Iranian proxies continue to wage low-grade war with Israel as the war in Gaza continues.
—NPR, 20 May 2024
Teething is commonly associated with excessive drooling, discomfort, irritability, difficulty sleeping, and even, at times, a low-grade fever.
—Lauren Capacete, Ms, Rd, Parents, 20 May 2024
In low-grade digital video, a group of women huddled against the cold around a stove celebrate Women’s Day with a good-natured sing-off.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2024
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low-grade
adjective
: being near that extreme of a specified range which is lowest, least intense, or least competent
a low-grade fever
a low-grade infection
compare high-grade
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