bottom

/ˈbɒtəm/ adjective [before noun]

Definition

› lowest in a range of levels: the bottom end/level The flotation could produce a £132m profit at the top end of the range and £59m at the bottom end. That still leaves us in the bottom half of spending levels in the EU.

› lowest in position: the bottom corner/edge/part The navigation buttons are in the bottom part of the window.

(Definition of bottom adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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