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It has been popular to threaten 'small islands and low-lying coasts' with scenarios of disastrous future flooding. The Maldives has been the most utilised target. We have undertaken a careful analysis of actual sea level changes in the Maldives. No rise has been recorded either in the present or the past centuries.
Nils-Axel Morner

Meaning of "low-lying" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOW-LYING

low-lying  [ˌləʊˈlaɪɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOW-LYING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Low-Lying is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LOW-LYING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of low-lying in the English dictionary

The definition of low-lying in the dictionary is at low elevation; lower than its surroundings.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOW-LYING


buying
ˈbaɪɪŋ
crying
ˈkraɪɪŋ
drying
ˈdraɪɪŋ
dying
ˈdaɪɪŋ
flying
ˈflaɪɪŋ
home-buying
ˈhəʊmˌbaɪɪŋ
inlying
ˈɪnˌlaɪɪŋ
low-flying
ˌləʊˈflaɪɪŋ
lying
ˈlaɪɪŋ
multiplying
ˈmʌltɪplaɪɪŋ
noncomplying
ˌnɒnkəmˈplaɪɪŋ
nonflying
ˌnɒnˈflaɪɪŋ
outlying
ˈaʊtˌlaɪɪŋ
overlying
ˌəʊvəˈlaɪɪŋ
qualifying
ˈkwɒlɪfaɪɪŋ
satisfying
ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ
trying
ˈtraɪɪŋ
uncomplying
ˌʌnkəmˈplaɪɪŋ
underlying
ˌʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ
uplying
ʌpˈlaɪɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOW-LYING

low-grade
low-hanging fruit
low-heeled
low-impact
low-key
low-keyed
low-level
low-level language
low-level waste
low-loader
low-minded
low-mindedness
low-necked
low-paid
low-pass filter
low-pitched
low-powered
low-pressure
low-priced
low-profile

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOW-LYING

accompanying
annoying
belying
bullying
contour flying
copying
dilly-dallying
formation flying
high-flying
instrument flying
kite flying
laying
ollying
paying
playing
saying
shilly-shallying
stunt flying
varying
yogic flying

Synonyms and antonyms of low-lying in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «low-lying» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOW-LYING

Find out the translation of low-lying to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of low-lying from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «low-lying» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

地势低洼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

baja altitud
570 millions of speakers

English

low-lying
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निचले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الواطئة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

низменный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

baixa altitude
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিচু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rendah hati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

niedrig gelegenen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

低地の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

저지대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kurang ajar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nằm sát đất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாழ்வானதாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कमी प्रसूत होणारी सूतिका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alçak konumlu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

basse
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nizinne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

низинний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

joase
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαμηλό υψόμετρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

laagliggende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

låglänt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lavtliggende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of low-lying

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOW-LYING»

The term «low-lying» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.549 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOW-LYING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about low-lying

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QUOTES WITH «LOW-LYING»

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Nils-Axel Morner
It has been popular to threaten 'small islands and low-lying coasts' with scenarios of disastrous future flooding. The Maldives has been the most utilised target. We have undertaken a careful analysis of actual sea level changes in the Maldives. No rise has been recorded either in the present or the past centuries.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOW-LYING»

Discover the use of low-lying in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to low-lying and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pathology of the Human Placenta
(1995) found that 77% of initially low-lying placentas moved upward, while 68% of fundal implantations extended downward as pregnancy progressed; laterally located placentas tended to move the least. Gallagher et al. (1987) performed ...
Kurt Benirschke, Peter Kaufmann, 2000
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Diagnostic Imaging of Fetal Anomalies
Marginal or partial previa is defined as a low-lying placenta that extends to within 2 to 3 cm of the internal cervical os. Incidence The incidence of placenta previa varies greatly with gestational age at diagnosis and the criteria used.
David A. Nyberg, 2003
3
Foot and Ankle: Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics
Figure 17–6: Low-lying peroneal brevis muscle belly. A, Muscle belly seen lying adjacent to the peroneus longus behind the lateral malleolus. B,The tendons with plenty of room after the low-lying muscle fibers are resected. Intra-operative ...
Christopher W. DiGiovanni, Justin Greisberg, 2007
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Dutta's Obstetrics Haemorrhage: Made Easy
Low-lying Placenta in the Second Trimester: Significance With the introduction of routine second trimester scanning (16 to 22 weeks) in most developed countries, a low-lying placenta is identified in a quarter of the pregnant population. Earlier ...
Dutta, 2007
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Manual of Middle Ear Surgery
Sometimes, especially with a low-lying dura and attic cholesteatoma, a larger area of the dura at the tegmen antri and tegmen tympani has to be exposed. When one is performing the intact canal wall technique, a very narrow space can be ...
Mirko Tos, 1995
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Electronic Structure and Magnetism of Complex Materials
Once the magnetic configuration is settled at a metastable equilibrium, the derivation of the low- lying excitations becomes a problem of finding the certain perturbations of the configuration, driven by the forces. Generally, the sort of excitation ...
David J. Singh, Dimitrios A. Papaconstantopoulos, 2003
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Fibroids, Menstruation, Childbirth, and Evolution: The ...
All of the posterior low-lying placenta and all but 3.4% of the anterior low-lying placentas “migrated” away from the cervical os. Figure 41. An illustration in the coronal plane showing placenta attached to the uterus from 9 o'clock to 1 o'clock at ...
Fred Burbank, 2009
8
Human Malformations and Related Anomalies
Occasionally, a low-lying umbilicus is the only clue to abnormalities of the caudal fold. A case report of two siblings suggests that deficiencies of the caudal fold rarely may have genetic determinants and that a low-lying umbilicus, especially if  ...
Roger E. Stevenson Director, Judith G. Hall Professor of Pediatrics University of British Columbia, 2005
9
Duke Radiology Case Review: Imaging, Differential Diagnosis, ...
The tonsils are considered low lying rather than herniated when 3 to 5 mm of inferior displacement is present. » The peg-like configuration of the tonsils narrows the posterior CSF space at the level of the foramen magnum, altering the CSF ...
James M. Provenzale, Rendon C. Nelson, 1998
10
Mitigation, Management and Control of Floods in South Asia ...
... riverbeds are used for cultivation or fishing. This retards the flow in the drainage channel causing heavy siltation at the outfall point in the main river thereby changing its flow regime. This aggravates the inundation of low-lying areas.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOW-LYING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term low-lying is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lost beaches, lost marshes, flooded roads in Hingham's future …
Martecchini said low-lying Hull would also be hit harder than Hingham. “They have a different set of issues,” he said. By Lane Lambert «The Patriot Ledger, Jul 15»
2
News - Eight kinds of clouds to help you predict the weather - The …
There's nothing ambiguous about these low-lying, but towering, pillars. If you see them, you're in for rain and a good chance of thunderstorms, ... «The Weather Network, Jul 15»
3
Family of 2 Ohio kayakers who died seeks more dam warnings - WHIO
Relatives of two brothers who died while kayaking in a northwest Ohio river are pushing for more signs near low-lying dams to warn of potential ... «WHIO, Jul 15»
4
Two-degree target may still cause catastrophic sea level rise, James …
“It is unlikely that coastal cities or low-lying areas such as Bangladesh, European lowlands, and large portions of the United States eastern ... «National Observer, Jul 15»
5
Basin Reserve flyover was the best option for Wellington, NZTA says …
The agency also cited the complexities of building a tunnel through low-lying swampy land, as well as its vulnerability to earthquake and ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
6
Observatory issues - then cancels - amber rainstorm warning as wet …
However, the Observatory warned there could be flooding in some low-lying and poorly drained areas. "People who are likely to be affected ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
7
Storms, flooding taking toll on central Ohio crops | NBC4i.com
Low-lying fields throughout the state are saturated, leaving crops underwater and gasping for oxygen. There is so much standing water, it could ... «NBC4i.com, Jul 15»
8
City, county leaders urge homeowners to document flood damage fo …
He knows his home is in a low-lying area, but believes something must be done to keep water away. "The creeks need to be widened. «WPSD Local 6, Jul 15»
9
Arduous cleanup after Vt. flash flooding leaves thick mud, silt | Local …
Severe storms send rivers of mud and debris over the banks of the Gunners Brook in parts of central Vermont Sunday night, and into low-lying ... «WPTZ The Champlain Valley, Jul 15»
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Wild animals find refuge from California flooding - 13 … - WTHR.com
Wild animals are trying to find refuge from all the wet weather and low-lying flood areas. Two raccoons got lucky, finding a safe spot on top of a ... «WTHR, Jul 15»

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