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   Lev·el

   /ˈlev(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. a horizontal plane or line with respect to the distance above or below a given point: "the front garden is on a level with this floor"
   • ▪ a height or distance from the ground or another stated or understood base: "storms caused river levels to rise" Similar heighthighnessaltitudeelevationdistance upward
   • ▪ a floor within a multistory building. Similar floorstorytierdeck
   • 2. a position on a real or imaginary scale of amount, quantity, extent, or quality: "a high level of unemployment" Similar quantityamountextentmeasuredegreevolumesizemagnitudeintensitypitchstrengthproportion
   • ▪ a social, moral, or intellectual standard: "at six he could play chess at an advanced level"
   • ▪ a position in a real or notional hierarchy: "a fairly junior level of management" Similar rankstandingstatuspositionechelonstationdegreegradegradationstagestandardrungpointmarkstepclassstratumgroupgroupingsetclassificationlevel of achievementdegree of competence
   • 3. (in a video game) each of a series of stages of increasing difficulty through which a player may progress, completing one stage in order to reach the next: "I've now reached level 106 on Candy Crush Saga"
   • ▪ (especially in a role-playing game) each of a number of steps in the development of a character, who progressively acquires enhanced skills and abilities within the game as the player advances by completing tasks and earning points: "you can easily take a character to level 20 in less than 15 hours and finish the campaign"
   • 4. a device consisting of a sealed glass tube partially filled with alcohol or other liquid, containing an air bubble whose position reveals whether a surface is perfectly level or plumb.
   • ▪ an instrument for giving a horizontal line of sight.
   • 5. a flat tract of land: "flooded levels"

   adjective

   • 1. having a flat and even surface without slopes or bumps: "we had reached level ground" Similar flatsmoothevenuniformplaneflushplumbregulartrue(as) flat as a pancakeperfectly horizontalperfectly verticalOpposite unevenbumpy
   • ▪ (of a quantity of a dry substance) with the contents not rising above the brim of the measure: "a level teaspoon of salt"
   • 2. at the same height as someone or something else: "his eyes were level with hers" Similar alignedon the same level ason a levelat the same height asin linebalancedabreastside by sideOpposite abovebelowuneven
   • 3. having the same relative position; not in front of or behind: "the car braked suddenly, then backed rapidly until it was level with me" Similar alignedon the same level ason a levelat the same height asin linebalancedabreastside by sideOpposite abovebelowuneven
   • ▪ having the same position or score in a contest: British "the two teams finished level on points" Similar equalevendrawntiedbalancedall squareon a levelin a position of equalityclose togetherneck and necknip and tuckside by sideon a parevenly matchedwith nothing to choose between theminformal:even-steven(s)level peggingOpposite unequaluneven
   • ▪ unchanged; not having risen or fallen: "earnings were level at 57 cents a share"
   • 4. calm and steady: "“Adrian,” she said in her most level voice" Similar unchangingsteadyunvaryingstableevenuniformregularconsistentconstantinvariableunalterableunalteringunfluctuatingcalmunemotionalcomposedequableunruffledserenetranquilOpposite unsteadyshaky

   verb

   • 1. give a flat and even surface to: "contractors started leveling the ground for the new power station" Similar make levellevel outlevel offmake eveneven offeven outmake flatflattensmoothsmooth outplanemake uniformmake regularregularizepolishface
   • ▪ demolish (a building or town): "bulldozers are now waiting to level their home" Similar razeraze to the grounddemolishflattenguttopplelay wastedestroywipe outblow upblow to bitsbombtear downknock downpull downbring downbulldozefelldismantlebreak upwreckpulverizeobliterateOpposite raisebuild
   • 2. make (something, especially a score in sport) equal or similar: British "Woods sliced the ball into the net to level the score" Similar make equalequaleveneven upmake levelequalize
   • 3. aim (a weapon): "he leveled a long-barreled pistol at us" Similar aimpointdirecttrainsightfocusturnbeamzero in ondraw a bead ontake aim
   • ▪ direct (a criticism or accusation): "accusations of corruption had been leveled against him"
   • 4. ascertain differences in the height of (land).

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting an instrument to determine whether a surface is horizontal): from Old French livel, based on Latin libella, diminutive of libra ‘scales, balance’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. levelness noun

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