Low means you can eat several servings per day of this food and not go over the suggested daily value for that nutrient. 1  The word low is used to describe fat, calorie, and sodium contents of foods. 2  Low fat means less than or equal to 3g total fat per serving. 3  A low calorie food has 40 calories or less per serving.
Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Hypo-. a prefix signifying a less quantity, or a low state or degree, of that denoted by the word with which it is joined, or position under or beneath. 2  Hypo-.
A prefix is a letter or a group of letters attached to the beginning of a word that partly indicates its meaning. For example, the word prefix itself begins with a prefix-- pre- , which generally means before..Understanding the meanings of the common prefixes can help us deduce the meanings of new words that we encounter. But be careful: some prefixes (such as in-) have more than one meaning (in this case, not and into).ommon Prefixes With Definitions and Examples. The prefix uni-means one, as in unicorn (literally one horn), unison (one sound), and uniform (one shape). (PraxisPhotography/Getty Images).