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lower

/ˈləʊə/
Meanings
  • Adjective

    Positioned or ranked below another; not highest or greatest.

    - "The new employee is lower in rank than his superior."
    - "The lower classes of society often struggle financially."
  • Verb

    Cause to move or go down.

    - "Lower the flag in respect."
    - "Lower the ladder for the child to climb down."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈloʊɚ/



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  2. /ˈlaʊ.ə/



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Antonyms

high , tall
Synonyms

blue , depressed , down , gloomy , miserable , sad , unhappy , abject , immoral , scummy , scurvy , nether , underslung , devalued , low-level , reduced , low-toned , soft , deep , flat , low-pitched , short , small , lessen , reduce , die off , drop , fall , fall off , shrink , reduce , cut , reduce , reduce , turn down , shorten , glower , scowl
Rhymes
Words rhyming with lower
dower , power , tower
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Lower (English) : Positioned or ranked below another; not highest or greatest

  2. Lower (English) : Cause to move or go down

  3. Lower (English) : A person of low social rank or condition

  4. Lower (English) : A place or level

  5. Lower (English) : A sound produced by an instrument or voice

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. lower: to move down or reduce, lower: a person of low social rank or condition, lower: a place or level, lower: a sound produced by an instrument or voice

Variants
List of all variants of lower that leads to same result
lour , loured , louring , lours , lower , lower the boom , lowered , lowering , lowers , lowered the broom , lowering the broom , lowers the broom , low , lowest , lowness , lownesses , loury , lowery , lower case , lower cases , lower-class , lower class , lower classes , lower criticism , lower criticisms
Forms
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lowered (past tense of the verb), lowering (present participle of the verb), lowers (third person singular conjugation of the verb), lowerer (noun)

Etymology
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Old English hlēowor, from hlēow meaning 'low, humble'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'lower classes' was first used in English literature in the 15th century.

  2. In music, the term 'lower' is used to describe notes that have a lower pitch or frequency.

  3. In the Bible, the term 'lower' is used in the phrase 'the lower parts of the earth' to refer to the underworld or the realm of the dead.

Related Concepts
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  1. Social stratification: The division of society into distinct groups or classes, based on wealth, power, or other factors, with 'lower' classes having less power or resources than 'higher' classes.

  2. Depression: A mental health condition characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and low mood, where someone may feel 'lower' than others.

Culture
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In literature, 'lower' can refer to a social class or status, such as in Dickens' 'Bleak House' where Esther Summerson reflects on her lower-class origins. In music, 'lower' can refer to a musical note or key.

How to Memorize "lower"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person or object in a lower position, such as a puppet with a string being pulled to go down.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'lower' with the number '1', as in 'one step lower'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Lots Of Rabbits Eat Vegetables' to remember the spelling of 'lower'.

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