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low-grade

[loh-greyd]
–adjective
of an inferior quality, worth, value, etc.: The mine yields low-grade silver ore.

Origin:
1875–80; low 1 + grade
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Financial Dictionary

low-grade

Of or relating to debt that has a credit rating of B or below. Low-grade debt offers an above-average yield but entails substantial risk because promised payments may not be made in a timely manner.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: low–grade
Pronunciation: 'lO-'grAd
Function: adjective
: being near that extreme of a specified range which is lowest, least intense, orleast competent low–grade fever> low–grade infection> —compare HIGH-GRADE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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