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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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   Synonyms for LEVELS: ranks, positions, echelons, places, rankings, degrees, situations, strata; Antonyms of LEVELS: disequilibrates, roughens, roughs, coarsens, wrinkles, bends, pits, dents

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   the topmost horizontal line or plane from which the height of something is calculated. The water came up to her chin and the bubbles were at eye level. Synonyms. height. altitude. elevation. vertical position. See examples for synonyms. 3 (noun) in the sense of flat surface.

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    Synonyms for LEVEL: smooth, polished, rolled, planed, degree, stage, point, grade, stratum, echelon; Antonyms for LEVEL: concave, convex, undulating uneven, warped, shaky, unequal, uneven, unsteady, ragged, uneven.

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    level. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Noun: degree. Synonyms: degree, standard, position, stratum, grade, ranking, rank, standing, status, place, rung, tier. Sense: Noun: height. Synonyms: height, altitude, elevation. Sense: Adjective: smooth. Synonyms: smooth, flat, even, plane, planed, flush, straight. Antonyms: