Difference between Lower and Lowest

What is the difference between Lower and Lowest?

Lower as an adjective is situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty. while Lowest as an adjective is situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.

Lower

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down; as, to lower a bucket into a well; to lower a sail of a boat; sometimes, to pull down; as, to lower a flag. To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret. To depress as to direction; as, to lower the aim of a gun. To make less elevated as to object; as, to lower one's ambition, aspirations, or hopes. To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors. To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride. (lower oneself) To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity. To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.; as, to lower the price of goods, the rate of interest, etc. To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease; as, the river lowered as rapidly as it rose. To decrease in value, amount, etc. To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down

Lowest

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.

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