Of an inferior quality, standard, or level in a hierarchy.
inexpensive, lower-grade imitation products
staff had been offered lower-grade jobs
Example sentencesExamples
Today, gold is being mined in ever-increasing amounts from increasingly lower-grade deposits.
These higher quality tracks will cost 99p, while lower-grade, DRM-laden versions will still cost 79p.
Each pro rider receives five saddles for the season, and interestingly, many are produced using a lower-grade leather which is said to last longer under the countless of hours the pros spend perched on them.
We had a big expansion of lower-grade universities (polytechnics), which allowed many people to get degrees who would not have had that opportunity in the previous generation.
Discount brands use lower-grade raw materials and in varying degrees.
Currently, workers who have been redeployed to lower-grade jobs continue to receive the higher rate of pay.
The raw fish was extremely fresh and gave a sharper focus than other lower-grade sushi will provide.
The weekend will see lower-grade clubs do battle in the first of the semi-final series.
Now they're compelled to import lower-grade rice at a cheaper price than the local crops, decimating their own paddy production.
I'd been given some pain medication to help manage what was now a lower-grade but consistent headache.