high-level

adjective

high-lev·​el ˈhī-ˈle-vəl How to pronounce high-level (audio)
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1
: occurring, done, or placed at a high level
2
: being of high importance or rank
high-level diplomats
3
: of, relating to, or being a computer programming language (such as BASIC or Pascal) which is similar to a natural language (such as English) and in which each statement is translated by a compiler usually into several machine language instructions
4
: relating to or being nuclear waste that contains highly concentrated radioactive components which are environmentally hazardous

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The top of the pyramid gets a more custom, high-level experience while the base stays accessible to most people. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 July 2026 Duncan became a high-level baseball player around 9 years old, and even that was a community affair. — Alex Zietlow july 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026 The company could not secure an exception to the state’s prohibition of the storage of high-level radioactive waste from out of state. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 There generally is no need to proceed with more intensive cardiac screening tests that people hear about for athletes at the professional or high-level collegiate sports level. — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for high-level

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of high-level was in 1842

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high-level

adjective
high-lev·​el
ˈhī-ˈlev-əl
1
: being of high importance or rank
high-level officials
2
: relating to or being a computer programming language that is similar to a natural language (as English)
3
: relating to or being very radioactive nuclear waste

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