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Definition bottom in British English

bottom adjective

adjective
/ˈbɒtəm/
1

in the lowest place or part

Example

She sat on the bottom step.

Example

the bottom half of the page

Example

Click on the 'Start' button in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen.

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2

at the lowest level or position, in status or success

Example

We should be able to beat the bottom team in the league.

Example

people in the bottom 25% of the earnings table

Example

In the last spelling test, I came bottom.

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Definition bottom in British English