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top-level Definition

top·-level (täp′lev′əl)

adjective

  1. of or by persons of the highest office or rank
  2. in the highest office or rank
top-level Synonyms

top-level

modif.

leading, superior, supreme; see excellent, important 1.

top-level Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • makefile: Here is the top-level Makefile of our example updated to force C++ linking.
  • widget: Note: Every widget except a top-level widget must have a parent at the time the widget is created.
  • domain: New global top-level domains is going to be a big topic.
  • window: You should only attempt to resize or move top-level windows in direct response to a user request.
  • menu: Menus The top-level menu is consistent throughout the site.
  • directory: On Unix, you can run make test at the top-level directory where Python was built.

Modifying Another Word

  • exclusively: It is intended that the MIMAS Collection database will remain an exclusively top-level description.
  • even: The Tennis Tutor is portable enough to take anywhere, yet powerful enough to challenge even top-level players.
  • only: In previous releases, Java supported only top-level classes, which must be members of packages.