1
: of inferior grade or quality
2
: being near that extreme of a specified range which is lowest, least intense, least serious, or least competent
a low-grade fever
a low-grade infection
Examples of low-grade in a Sentence
plumbing fixtures that were made out of low-grade materials
Recent Examples on the Web
These results suggest that these immune proteins might be contributing to the low-grade inflammation that accompanies aging.
—
Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
Some of the tumors on my abdominal wall and on my ovary had come back as stage 3 low-grade ovarian cancer.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Not today, when regional lenders were under severe pressure as low-grade anxiety builds about the prospect of credit hiccups and perhaps some tightening in parts of the wholesale funding complex.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
And certain vaccines can trigger brief, low-grade fevers as the immune system builds protection.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for low-grade
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
Some of the tumors on my abdominal wall and on my ovary had come back as stage 3 low-grade ovarian cancer.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Not today, when regional lenders were under severe pressure as low-grade anxiety builds about the prospect of credit hiccups and perhaps some tightening in parts of the wholesale funding complex.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
And certain vaccines can trigger brief, low-grade fevers as the immune system builds protection.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for low-grade
Cite this Entry
“Low-grade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-grade. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
low-grade
adjective
: being near that extreme of a specified range which is lowest, least intense, or least competent
a low-grade fever
a low-grade infection
compare high-grade
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share