level.
The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
Meaning & usage
The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
This table isn't quite level; see how this marble rolls off it?
At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with.
We tried to hang the pictures so that the bottom of the frames were level with the dark line in the wallpaper.
Unvaried in frequency.
His pulse has been level for 12 hours.
Unvaried in volume.
His voice has been unchanged. It has been level for 12 hours.
Calm.
He kept a level head under stress.
He kept a level gaze.
In the same position or rank.
Straightforward; direct; clear.
Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial.
a level head; a level understanding
Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection; monotonic.
Perpendicular to a gravitational force.
The earth's oceans remain level in relation to the pull of gravity.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyH-der. Proto-Indo-European *-dʰromder. Proto-Italic *līðrā? Latin lībra Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -la Latin libella Old French livelbor. Middle English level English level From Middle English level, from Old French livel, liveau m, later nivel, niveau, from Latin libella f (“a balance, a level”), diminutive of libra f (“a balance, a level”); see libra, librate. Doublet of libella and niveau. The verb is from Middle English levelen, from the noun.
A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.
Hand me the level so I can tell if this is correctly installed.
A distance relative to a given reference elevation.
By the end of the day, we'd dug down to the level of the old basement floor.
Degree or amount.
The sound level is much too high; this hurts my ears.
We've reached a new level of success.
Achievement or qualification.
She achieved a high level of distinction.
Distance from the root node of a tree structure.
One of several discrete segments of a game, generally increasing in difficulty and representing different locations in the game world.
It took me weeks to get to level seven. Watch out for the next level; the bad guys there are really overpowered.
A numeric value given to a character (or other element of a game) that represents its relative power, challenge or eligibility to do things, used as a game mechanic to govern progression through a game.
My half-orc barbarian reached fifth level before he was squashed by a troll.
A floor of a multi-storey building.
Take the elevator and get off at the promenade level.
An area of almost perfectly flat land.
A school grade or year.
One of the specific values which may be taken by a categorical variable.
The most common level of the colour variable is red. The other levels are blue and green.
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Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyH-der. Proto-Indo-European *-dʰromder. Proto-Italic *līðrā? Latin lībra Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -la Latin libella Old French livelbor. Middle English level English level From Middle English level, from Old French livel, liveau m, later nivel, niveau, from Latin libella f (“a balance, a level”), diminutive of libra f (“a balance, a level”); see libra, librate. Doublet of libella and niveau. The verb is from Middle English levelen, from the noun.
To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.
You can level the table by turning the pads that screw into the feet.
To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze.
The hurricane leveled the forest.
To progress to the next level.
I levelled after defeating the dragon.
To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc).
He levelled an accusation of fraud at the directors. The hunter levels the gun before taking a shot.
To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone) [with on or against or at].
To make the score of a game equal.
To bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.
to level all the ranks and conditions of men
To adjust or adapt to a certain level.
to level remarks to the capacity of children
To speak honestly and openly [with with ‘someone’] (see: level with).
To replace (an irregular form) with a more common form; to remove irregularities or complexities, such as within a paradigm; to regularize.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyH-der. Proto-Indo-European *-dʰromder. Proto-Italic *līðrā? Latin lībra Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -la Latin libella Old French livelbor. Middle English level English level From Middle English level, from Old French livel, liveau m, later nivel, niveau, from Latin libella f (“a balance, a level”), diminutive of libra f (“a balance, a level”); see libra, librate. Doublet of libella and niveau. The verb is from Middle English levelen, from the noun.
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