Dictionary definitions and meanings of the word lower
This post talks about the dictionary definition and meanings of the English word lower. phonetic, phonetics, origin, meanings
Phonetic
ˈləʊə
Phonetics
Text pronounciation: undefined
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Origin of the word
undefined
Meanings
Part Of speech
adjective
Definition
less high in position.
Example
the lower levels of the building
Synonyms
bottom,bottommost,under,underneath,further down,beneath,nether
Antonyms
top,upper,higher
Definition
denoting an older (and hence usually deeper) part of a stratigraphic division or archaeological deposit or the period in which it was formed or deposited.
Example
Lower Cretaceous
Definition
situated to the south.
Example
the union of Upper and Lower Egypt
Part Of speech
adverb
Definition
in or into a lower position.
Example
the sun sank lower