high-level Definition
high-level (hī′lev′əl)
adjective
- of or by persons of high office or rank
- in a high office or rank
- designating a computer language, as BASIC or FORTRAN, making use of conventional (as English) words and requiring translation by a compiler or interpreter
high-level Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- delegation: Again a high-level Soviet delegation arrives in Warsaw ( Khrushchev, Mikoyan, Molotov ), demanding talks with the leaders of the PZPR.
- walkway: London's most famous landmark, Tower Bridge, offers spectacular views from its high-level walkways.
- decision-maker: One lesson is that we cannot necessarily trust high-level decision-makers to learn from their mistakes.
- waste: Regulators have already taken steps to force BNFL to reduce stocks of high-level wastes held in the tanks.
- abstraction: This high-level abstraction is implemented with the help of the stack.
- language: First, components are written in a high-level program design language with the usual notion of state.
Modifying Another Word
- together: The Conference will bring together high-level speakers and thinkers to address the relationship between CSR and sectoral and national competitiveness.
- very: We see from this that the inference engine is the interpreter for a very high-level language.
- rather: We have seen something, in general and perhaps in rather high-level terms, of the long-term purpose of life.
- also: Having a degree means you've not only got knowledge of that subject area, but also high-level research and intellectual abilities.
Used with adjective complement
- bring: The conference brought together high-level London Boro councilors and officers, as well as other interested stakeholders.
- provide: The models in the KADS model document are primarily descriptive, providing high-level, abstract models using an informal representation.
- use: Our site uses high-level SSL encryption technology, the most advanced security software currently available for online transactions.
Browse dictionary entries near high-level
- ‹ high-keyed
- ‹ high jump
- ‹ high jinks
- ‹ high-impact
- ‹ High Holidays
- ‹ high hat
- ‹ high-handed
- ‹ high-grade
- ‹ High German
- ‹ high frequency

