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DESCRIBING A POSITION IN A GRAPH. Highest level. Highest level. Highest level = the top position; the highest point. NOTE: Highest level often goes with for or in. E.g.. " The share price reached its highest level for (in) three years. ". Lowest level. Lowest level.
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Highest level • Highest level = the top position; the highest point.NOTE:Highest level often goes with for or in.E.g.. "The share price reached its highest level for (in) three years."
Lowest level • Lowest level = the bottom position; the lowest point.NOTE:Lowest level often goes with for or in.E.g.. "The share price fell to its lowest level for (in) three years"
Peak • Peak (verb) = reach the highest position.
Reach a peak • Reach a peak (verb + noun) = achieve the highest position.Reached a peak, reaching a peak.NOTE:It is possible to say "I think the price is now reaching a peak"E.g.. “The share price is reaching a peak right now, and will go down soon."
Stand at • Stand at (phrasal verb) = the position something is at a certain time.Stands at, stood at, standing at.NOTE:Standing at can be used with currently.E.g.. "The share price is currently standing at $3."
Recover slightly (verb + adverb) = to improve a small amountRecovered slightly, recovering slightly.NOTE:Recover slightly can also be written as adjective + noun.E.g.."There was a slight recovery in the share price after 1995.”
Recover strongly (verb + adverb) = to improve by a large amount after having fallen previously.Recovered strongly, recovering strongly.NOTE:Recover strongly can also be written as adjective + noun.E.g.."There was a strong recovery in the share price after 1995."