bottommost
/'bɔtəmmoust/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Lowest in position: Being at the very bottom or lowest level of something.
- Farthest down: Situated below all others in a vertical arrangement.
Usage
- The adjective "bottommost" is used to describe the absolute lowest item in a stack, list, or physical structure. It emphasizes that nothing is below it.
- It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "is").
- Example: "The bottommost drawer is the hardest to open." (Here, "bottommost" describes the drawer that is the very lowest.)
Examples
- Attributive use:
- We found the key in the bottommost box in the stack.
- The bottommost layer of the soil is mostly clay.
- Predicative use:
- Of all the shelves, this one is bottommost.
- The page you need is bottommost in the pile.
Advanced Usage
- "the bottommost rung": A metaphorical phrase referring to the lowest level of a hierarchy, status, or condition.
- He started his career on the bottommost rung of the corporate ladder.
Variants and Related Words
- Bottom (noun, adjective, verb): The lowest point or part; the base.
- The ship sank to the bottom of the ocean.
- Lowermost (adjective): Another formal word meaning lowest in position.
- The lowermost branches of the tree were dead.
Synonyms
- Lowest: Of the least height or at the minimum level.
- Undermost: Situated furthest down (less common).
Antonyms
- Topmost: Highest in position; furthest up.
- Uppermost: Highest or most prominent.
Adjective
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farthest down
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bottommost shelf
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