The difference between Low and Sad
When used as adjectives, low means pertaining to (or, especially of a language: spoken in) in an area which is at a lesser elevation, closer to sea level (especially near the sea), than other regions, whereas sad means feeling sorrow.
Low is also noun with the meaning: something that is low.
Low is also adverb with the meaning: close to the ground.
Low is also verb with the meaning: to depress.
check bellow for the other definitions of Low and Sad
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Low as an adjective (baseball, of a ball):
Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty. Pertaining to (or, especially of a language: spoken in) in an area which is at a lesser elevation, closer to sea level (especially near the sea), than other regions. Below the batter's knees.
Examples:
"standing on low ground'' ''in a low valley, ringed by low hills'' ''a low wall'' ''a low shelf"
"the low countries'' ''Low German"
"the pitch (or: the ball) was low"
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Low as an adjective:
Of less than normal height; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.
Examples:
"a low bow'' ''a low tide'' ''the Mississippi is unusually low right now"
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Low as an adjective:
Not high in status, esteem or rank, dignity, or quality. .}}
Examples:
"low birth'' ''low rank'' ''the low officials of the bureaucracy'' ''low-quality fabric'' ''playing low tricks on them'' ''a person of low mind"
"Now that was low even for you!"
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Low as an adjective:
Humble, meek, not haughty.
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Low as an adjective:
Disparaging; assigning little value or excellence.
Examples:
"She had a low opinion of cats. He took a low view of dogs."
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Low as an adjective:
Being a nadir, a bottom.
Examples:
"the low point in her career"
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Low as an adjective:
Depressed in mood, dejected, sad.
Examples:
"low spirits"
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Low as an adjective:
Lacking health or vitality, strength or vivacity; feeble; weak.
Examples:
"a low pulse"
"made (or: laid) low by sickness"
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Low as an adjective:
Small, not high (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc). Having a small or comparatively smaller concentration of (a substance, which is often but not always linked by "in" when predicative). Depleted, or nearing deletion; lacking in supply.
Examples:
"My credit union charges a low interest rate. Jogging during a [[whiteout]], with such low temperatures and low visibility, is dangerous. The store sold bread at low prices, and milk at even lower prices. The contractors gave a low estimate of the costs. low cholesterol a low voltage wire a low number"
"diets low in vitamin A'' ''made from low-carbon steel"
"running low on cash"
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Low as an adjective (especially in the field of, _, biology):
Simple in complexity or development; favoring simplicity; see e.g. , .
Examples:
"low protozoan animals, low cryptogamic plants, and other low organisms"
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Low as an adjective (in several set phrases):
Being near the equator.
Examples:
"the low northern latitudes"
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Low as an adjective (acoustics):
Grave in pitch, due to being produced by relatively slow vibrations (wave oscillations); flat.
Examples:
"The note was too low for her to sing."
"Generally, European men have lower voices than their Indian counterparts."
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Low as an adjective:
Quiet; soft; not loud.
Examples:
"They spoke in low voices so I would not hear what they were saying."
"Why would you want to play heavy metal at such a low volume?"
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Low as an adjective (phonetics):
Made with a relatively large opening between the tongue and the palate; made with (part of) the tongue positioned low in the mouth, relative to the palate.
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Low as an adjective (card games):
Lesser in value than other cards, denominations, suits, etc.
Examples:
"a low card"
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Low as an adjective (archaic):
Not rich, seasoned, or nourishing; plain, simple.
Examples:
"a low diet"
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Low as an adjective (of an, automobile, gear, etc):
Designed for a slow (or the slowest) speed.
Examples:
"low gear"
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Low as a noun:
Something that is low; a low point.
Examples:
"You have achieved a new low in behavior, Frank."
"Economic growth has hit a new low."
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Low as a noun:
The minimum value attained by some quantity within a specified period.
Examples:
"Unemployment has reached a ten-year low."
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Low as a noun:
A depressed mood or situation.
Examples:
"He is in a low right now"
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Low as a noun (meteorology):
An area of low pressure; a depression.
Examples:
"A deep low is centred over the British Isles."
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Low as a noun:
The lowest-speed gearing of a power-transmission system, especially of an automotive vehicle.
Examples:
"Shift out of low before the car gets to eight miles per hour."
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Low as a noun (card games):
The lowest trump, usually the deuce; the lowest trump dealt or drawn.
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Low as a noun:
(slang) (usually accompanied by "the") a cheap, cost-efficient, or advantageous payment or expense.
Examples:
"He got the brand new Yankees jersey for the low."
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Low as an adverb:
Close to the ground.
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Low as an adverb:
Of a pitch, at a lower frequency.
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Low as an adverb:
With a low voice or sound; not loudly; gently.
Examples:
"to speak low"
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Low as an adverb:
Under the usual price; at a moderate price; cheaply.
Examples:
"He sold his wheat low."
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Low as an adverb:
In a low mean condition; humbly; meanly.
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Low as an adverb:
In a time approaching our own.
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Low as an adverb (astronomy):
In a path near the equator, so that the declination is small, or near the horizon, so that the altitude is small; said of the heavenly bodies with reference to the diurnal revolution.
Examples:
"The moon runs low, i.e. comparatively near the horizon when on or near the meridian."
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Low as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To depress; to lower.
Examples:
"rfquotek Jonathan Swift"
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Low as a verb (obsolete, nocat=1):
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Low as a verb (intransitive):
To moo.
Examples:
"The cattle were lowing."
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Low as a noun (countable, UK, Scotland, dialect):
A flame; fire; blaze.
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Low as a verb (UK, Scotland, dialect):
To burn; to blaze.
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Low as a noun (archaic, or, obsolete):
Barrow, mound, tumulus.
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Low as a noun (Scottish dialectal, archaic):
A hill.
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Sad as an adjective:
Emotionally negative. Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful. Appearing sorrowful. Causing sorrow; lamentable. Poor in quality, bad; shameful, deplorable; later, regrettable, poor. Of colours: dark, deep; later, sombre, dull.
Examples:
"She gets sad when he's away."
"The puppy had a sad little face."
"It's a sad fact that most rapes go unreported."
"That's the saddest-looking pickup truck I've ever seen."
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Sad as an adjective (obsolete):
Sated, having had one's fill; satisfied, weary.
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Sad as an adjective (obsolete):
Steadfast, valiant.
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Sad as an adjective (obsolete):
Dignified, serious, grave.
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Sad as an adjective (obsolete):
Naughty; troublesome; wicked.
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Sad as an adjective (slang):
Unfashionable; socially inadequate or undesirable.
Examples:
"I can't believe you use drugs; you're so sad!"
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Sad as an adjective (dialect):
Soggy (to refer to pastries).
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Sad as an adjective (obsolete):
Heavy; weighty; ponderous; close; hard.
Examples:
"sad bread"
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Sad as a noun:
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