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# lowermost

adjective (lowermost)

«lowermost» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Lowest; at the very bottom of a set of things. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lowermost/#m1)
2. (formal) The furthest down of several layers or levels. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lowermost/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and geography it appears for layers: «the lowermost layer of rock is the oldest». In instructions: «the lowermost shelf». It is a slightly formal or written word; in everyday speech people usually say «bottom» or «lowest». Opposite: «uppermost» or «topmost».

### Examples

- The lowermost layer of rock is usually the oldest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lowermost/#x1)
- Put the heavy books on the lowermost shelf. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lowermost/#x2)
- The lowermost branch of the tree was easy to reach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lowermost/#x3)
- The lowermost step was covered in moss. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lowermost/#x4)
- In the diagram, the lowermost line shows the coldest month. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lowermost/#x5)
- Roots grow from the lowermost part of the stem. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lowermost/#x6)
- Fish lived in the lowermost part of the tank. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lowermost/#x7)
- The lowermost floor of the building is a car park. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lowermost/#x8)

### Note

An adjective with no «more» or «most» forms (it already means «most»). More formal than «lowest» or «bottom». Opposite: «uppermost». In maths, «lowermost» point of a graph = lowest point (the minimum).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «lowermost» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lowermost/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lowermost» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lowermost.html) on Mova free.