poverty level
1poverty level. — poverty level, adj. See poverty line. [1975 80] * * * …
2poverty level. — poverty level, adj. See poverty line. [1975 80] …
3poverty level — noun a level of personal income defining the state of poverty • Syn: ↑poverty line • Hypernyms: ↑personal income …
4poverty level — noun see poverty line …
5(the) poverty level — the ˈpoverty line [poverty line] (also the ˈpoverty level especially in US) noun …
6the poverty level — UK US noun [S] US ECONOMICS ► THE POVERTY LINE(Cf. ↑the poverty line) …
7Federal 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… …
8poverty line — n. the level of income below which a person or family is considered officially to be in poverty: also poverty level …
9poverty line — poverty ,line noun count poverty level the amount of money considered necessary to live. Someone who is below the poverty line does not have enough money: Her earnings push her family just above the poverty line …
10Poverty — 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 …