low·er criticism 
(lōər)
(lōər)n.
Critical study, especially of the Bible, that attends chiefly to the words of the work being examined, exploring their meaning and seeking to establish an accurate text.
[As against HIGHER CRITICISM.]
- second best
- second-best
- second blessing
- second childhood
- second class
- second-class
- second class
- Second Coming
- second cousin
- second-degree burn
- Second Empire
- second fiddle
- second-generation
- second growth
- second-guess
- second-guesser
- second hand
- second hand
- secondhand
- secondhand smoke
- second home
- secondi
- second lieutenant
- second line
- second-line