lower >> ˈləʊə
Definition: [adjective] less high in position.
Example: the lower levels of the building
Definition: [adjective] denoting an older (and hence usually deeper) part of a stratigraphic division or archaeological deposit or the period in which it was formed or deposited.
Example: Lower Cretaceous
Definition: [adjective] situated to the south.
Example: the union of Upper and Lower Egypt
Definition: [adverb] in or into a lower position.
Example: the sun sank lower