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 Definitions of level  [ˈlɛv əl]  

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Definition of 'level' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) level
having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.

2.  level
being in a plane parallel to the plane of the horizon; horizontal.

3.  level
equal, as in height, condition, status, or advancement.

4.  level
even, equable, or uniform:
to speak in a level voice.

5.  level
filled to a height even with the rim of a container:
a level teaspoon of salt.

6.  level
mentally well-balanced; sensible; rational:
to keep a level head in a crisis.

7.  level
of or pertaining to a particular rank or involving members of such a rank (usu. used in combination):
high-level discussions.

8. (n.) level
the horizontal line or plane in which anything is situated, with regard to its elevation:
a shelf built at eye level.

9.  level
a position with respect to a given or specified height:
The water rose to a level of 30 feet.

10.  level
a position or plane in a graded scale of values:
an average level of skill.

11.  level
rank or status, as in a hierarchy:
the top levels of government.

12.  level
stratum or sphere:
levels of meaning; elections on a local level.

13.  level
an extent, measure, or degree of intensity, concentration, quantity, etc.:
low levels of radiation; to increase levels of production.

14.  level
a horizontal surface, as a floor in a building or other structure:
the upper level of the bridge.

15.  level
a device, as a spirit level, used for determining or adjusting something to a horizontal surface.

16.  level
a surveying instrument consisting of a spirit level mounted on a frame with a telescopic sight, used for establishing a horizontal.

17.  level
an observation made with this instrument.

18.  level
an imaginary line or surface everywhere at right angles to the plumb line.

19.  level
a horizontal position or condition.

20.  level
a level or flat surface, as an extent of land approximately horizontal and unbroken by irregularities.

21.  level
the interconnected horizontal mine workings at a particular elevation or depth:
the 1500-foot level.

22. (v.t.) level
to make (a surface) level, even, or flat; make horizontal.

23.  level
to raise or lower to a particular level or position.

24.  level
to bring (something) to the level of the ground:
to level trees.

25.  level
Informal. to knock down (a person).

26.  level
to make equal, as in status or condition.

27.  level
to make even or uniform, as coloring.

28.  level
to aim or point (a weapon, criticism, etc.) at a mark or objective.

29.  level
to find the relative elevation of different points in (land), as with a surveyor's level.

30. (v.i.) level
to bring things or persons to a common level.

31.  level
to aim a weapon, criticism, etc., at a mark or objective.

32.  level
to speak truthfully and openly (often fol. by with).

33.  level
to take a level in surveying.

34.  level
to use a leveling instrument.

35.  level
level off,

36.  level
(of an aircraft) to maintain a constant altitude after a climb or descent.

37.  level
to become stable; reach a constant or limit.

38.  level
to make even or smooth.


Definition of 'level' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) degree, grade, level
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
"a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"

2. (noun) grade, level, tier
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
"lumber of the highest grade"

3. (noun) degree, level, stage, point
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
"a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"

4. (noun) level
height above ground
"the water reached ankle level"; "the pictures were at the same level"

5. (noun) level, spirit level
indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid

6. (noun) horizontal surface, level
a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line
"park the car on the level"

7. (noun) level, layer, stratum
an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
"a good actor communicates on several levels"; "a simile has at least two layers of meaning"; "the mind functions on many strata simultaneously"

8. (adj) floor, level, storey, story
a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
"what level is the office on?"

9. (adj) flat, level, plane
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
"a flat desk"; "acres of level farmland"; "a plane surface"; "skirts sewn with fine flat seams"

10. (adj) level, unwavering
not showing abrupt variations
"spoke in a level voice"; "she gave him a level look"- Louis Auchincloss

11. (adj) level
being on a precise horizontal plane
"a billiard table must be level"

12. (adj) level
oriented at right angles to the plumb
"the picture is level"

13. (verb) tied(p), even, level(p)
of the score in a contest
"the score is tied"

14. (verb) level
aim at
"level criticism or charges at somebody"

15. (verb) level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down
tear down so as to make flat with the ground
"The building was levelled"

16. (verb) flush, level, even out, even
make level or straight
"level the ground"

17. (verb) charge, level, point
direct into a position for use
"point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"

18. (verb) level
talk frankly with; lay it on the line
"I have to level with you"

19. (verb) level, level off
become level or even
"The ground levelled off"


Definition of 'level' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) level
the amount of sth that exists at a particular point
high levels of mercury in the water; Unemployment is at the lowest level ever known.

2.  level
the height of sth in relation to a surface or container
the level of the water in the tank

3.  level
a standard of quality
classes at the graduate level; high levels of accuracy; players competing at the top level of college football

4.  level
a rank or position in a range
people in the top levels of management; a program that started at a local level

5.  level
a floor of a building
repairs being done on the lower level of the library

6.  level
a way of thinking about sth
I can relate to his story on many levels.

7.  level
on the level
legal or honest
I'm sure she's on the level.

8. (adjective) level
flat and not at an angle
a level surface; Find a spot where the ground is level.

9.  level
(of two objects) with edges at the same height
Hang the pictures so that they're level with each other.

10.  level
(of a score or amount) equal to another
The score was level at halftime.

11.  level
a level playing field
a situation in which everyone has the same advantages and disadvantages
worries about the lack of a level playing field in the election

12. (verb) level
to destroy a building completely
The entire block was leveled.

13.  level
to make flat
They leveled the driveway with a roller.

14.  level
to make a score or two numbers, amounts, etc. equal
England levelled the score.


Definition of 'level' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) level
even; flat; having no part higher than another; having, or conforming to, the curvature which belongs to the undisturbed liquid parts of the earth's surface; as, a level field; level ground; the level surface of a pond or lake

2. (adj) level
coinciding or parallel with the plane of the horizon; horizontal; as, the telescope is now level

3. (adj) level
even with anything else; of the same height; on the same line or plane; on the same footing; of equal importance; -- followed by with, sometimes by to

4. (adj) level
straightforward; direct; clear; open

5. (adj) level
well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial; as, a level head; a level understanding. [Colloq.]

6. (adj) level
of even tone; without rising or falling inflection

7. (noun) level
a line or surface to which, at every point, a vertical or plumb line is perpendicular; a line or surface which is everywhere parallel to the surface of still water; -- this is the true level, and is a curve or surface in which all points are equally distant from the center of the earth, or rather would be so if the earth were an exact sphere

8. (noun) level
a horizontal line or plane; that is, a straight line or a plane which is tangent to a true level at a given point and hence parallel to the horizon at that point; -- this is the apparent level at the given point

9. (noun) level
an approximately horizontal line or surface at a certain degree of altitude, or distance from the center of the earth; as, to climb from the level of the coast to the level of the plateau and then descend to the level of the valley or of the sea

10. (noun) level
hence, figuratively, a certain position, rank, standard, degree, quality, character, etc., conceived of as in one of several planes of different elevation

11. (noun) level
a uniform or average height; a normal plane or altitude; a condition conformable to natural law or which will secure a level surface; as, moving fluids seek a level

12. (noun) level
an instrument by which to find a horizontal line, or adjust something with reference to a horizontal line

13. (noun) level
a measurement of the difference of altitude of two points, by means of a level; as, to take a level

14. (noun) level
a horizontal passage, drift, or adit, in a mine

15. (verb) level
to make level; to make horizontal; to bring to the condition of a level line or surface; hence, to make flat or even; as, to level a road, a walk, or a garden

16. (verb) level
to bring to a lower level; to overthrow; to topple down; to reduce to a flat surface; to lower

17. (verb) level
to bring to a horizontal position, as a gun; hence, to point in taking aim; to aim; to direct

18. (verb) level
figuratively, to bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.; as, to level all the ranks and conditions of men

19. (verb) level
to adjust or adapt to a certain level; as, to level remarks to the capacity of children

20. (verb) level
to be level; to be on a level with, or on an equality with, something; hence, to accord; to agree; to suit

21. (verb) level
to aim a gun, spear, etc., horizontally; hence, to aim or point a weapon in direct line with the mark; fig., to direct the eye, mind, or effort, directly to an object


Translation of 'level' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: height, position, strength, rank etc
The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: vlak Arabic flag Arabic: مُسْتَوى Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: ниво
Brazilian flag Brazilian: nível Czech flag Czech: úroveň; hladina German flag German: das Niveau
Danish flag Danish: niveau; højde; styrke; ra Greek flag Greek: επίπεδο, επιφάνεια, στάθμ Spanish flag Spanish: nivel
Estonian flag Estonian: tase Farsi flag Farsi: سطح؛ مقام Finnish flag Finnish: taso
French flag French: niveau Hebrew flag Hebrew: רָמָה, דֶרֶג Hindi flag Hindi: ऊंचाई
Croatian flag Croatian: razina Hungarian flag Hungarian: szint Indonesian flag Indonesian: ketinggian
Icelandic flag Icelandic: stig, staða Italian flag Italian: livello Japanese flag Japanese: 水準
Korean flag Korean: 높이, 위치, 계급 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: lygis, lygmuo Latvian flag Latvian: līmenis
Malay flag Malay: paras; tahap Dutch flag Dutch: peil, niveau Norwegian flag Norwegian: nivå, høyde, stilling, st
Polish flag Polish: poziom Persian flag Persian: سطح؛ مقام Pashto flag Pashto: سطح،درجه
Portuguese flag Portuguese: nível Romanian flag Romanian: nivel Russian flag Russian: уровень
Slovak flag Slovak: úroveň; hladina Slovenian flag Slovenian: nivo, stopnja Serbian flag Serbian: nivo
Swedish flag Swedish: nivå, standard Thai flag Thai: ระดับความสูง Turkish flag Turkish: düzey, seviye, yükseklik
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 水位,地位,程度,等級 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: рівень Urdu flag Urdu: بلندی ، مرتبہ
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: mức Chinese flag Chinese: 水位,地位,强度,等级

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