lowest

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UK/ˈləʊ.ɪst/US/ˈloʊ.ɪst/

A form of low — Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.

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adjective
  1. superlativesuperlative form of low: most low

    Yang says he remembers being able to see the glacier’s lowest edge from his home village. But that time has passed.

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    At the lowest point, a short length of tunnel was driven alongside the up line, with a cross passage, to serve as a sump and pump house for dealing with any accumulation of water.

    1958 August 28, T. S. Lascelles, “Diamond Jubilee of the Waterloo & City Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 520

    Synonyms: lowermost

adverb
  1. superlativesuperlative form of low: most low

    Whoever bends lowest will win the limbo tournament.

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adjectivelowest in rank or importance

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APA

lowest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lowest

MLA

“lowest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lowest. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lowest,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lowest.

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