high-level

adjective

high-lev·​el ˈhī-ˈle-vəl How to pronounce high-level (audio)
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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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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-level. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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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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