- the poverty level
- the poverty level UK US noun [S] US ECONOMICS► THE POVERTY LINE(Cf. ↑the poverty line)
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the poverty level
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(the) poverty level — the ˈpoverty line [poverty line] (also the ˈpoverty level especially in US) noun … Useful english dictionary
the poverty line — UK US noun [S] (US also the poverty level) ECONOMICS ► the official level of income that is needed to achieve a basic living standard with enough money for things such as food, clothing, and a place to live: live above/below the poverty line… … Financial and business terms
the poverty line — the level of income that makes it possible for a person to pay for basic food, clothing, and shelter Many families in the city are living below/at the poverty line. called also poverty level • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Federal Poverty Level - FPL — The set minimum amount of gross income that a family needs for food, clothing, transportation, shelter and other necessities. In the United States, this level is determined by the Department of Health and Human Services. FPL varies according to… … Investment dictionary
poverty level — noun a level of personal income defining the state of poverty • Syn: ↑poverty line • Hypernyms: ↑personal income … Useful english dictionary
Poverty — Street children sleeping in Mulberry Street – Jacob Riis photo New York, United States (1890) Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money.[1] Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford … Wikipedia
poverty line — noun a level of personal income defining the state of poverty • Syn: ↑poverty level • Hypernyms: ↑personal income * * * noun the poverty line : the level of income that makes it possible for a person to pay for basic food, clothing, and … Useful english dictionary
poverty — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ abject, absolute, extreme, grinding, severe ▪ widespread ▪ global, world ▪ … Collocations dictionary
poverty — pov|er|ty W3 [ˈpɔvəti US ˈpa:vərti] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: poverté, from Latin paupertas, from pauper; POOR] 1.) [U] the situation or experience of being poor →↑poor, impoverished ↑impoverished ▪ Millions of elderly people live … Dictionary of contemporary English
level — 01. You will need to work hard, and do all your homework if you want to pass into the next [level] in our program. 02. You should have your cholesterol [level] checked from time to time. 03. People in Honolulu are very friendly on a superficial… … Grammatical examples in English
