Definitions for leveling
lev·el·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. grading, levelingnoun

   changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface

2. razing, leveling, tearing down, demolishingnoun

   complete destruction of a building

3. equalization, equalisation, levelingnoun

   the act of making equal or uniform

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leveling

   Levelling or leveling (American English; see spelling differences) is a branch of surveying, the object of which is to establish or verify or measure the height of specified points relative to a datum. It is widely used in geodesy and cartography to measure vertical position with respect to a vertical datum, and in construction to measure height differences of construction artifacts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Leveling

   of Level

2. Levelingnoun

   the act or operation of making level

3. Levelingnoun

   the art or operation of using a leveling instrument for finding a horizontal line, for ascertaining the differences of level between different points of the earth's surface included in a survey, for establishing grades, etc., as in finding the descent of a river, or locating a line of railroad

4. Etymology: [Written also levelling.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leveling

   The art of finding how much higher or lower horizontally any given point on the earth's surface is, than another point on the same; practised in various ways.

Matched Categories

1. • Act
   • Construction
   • Destruction

How to pronounce leveling?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of leveling in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of leveling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of leveling in a Sentence

1. Colleague Miro Voellmy:

   The great thing is that everything on this wheelchair is automated, if I want to climb the stairs I can just drive up to them, turn around, press one button and all I have to do is control the velocity I want to drive at. The alignment on the stairs, the leveling of the wheelchair driver, is automated and he can control it, he can view the back with a back facing camera, and have a full, safe, driving experience.

2. President Barack Obama:

   Today's bipartisan Senate vote is an important step toward ensuring the United States can negotiate and enforce strong, high-standards trade agreements, if done right, these agreements are vital to expanding opportunities for the middle class, leveling the playing field for American workers, and establishing rules for the global economy that help our businesses grow and hire by selling goods made in America to the rest of the world.

3. Masaki Kuwahara:

   Manufacturers' sentiment is leveling off while capital expenditure holds firm. I'm watching how fears of trade protectionism may affect corporate capex planning from now on.

4. Rebecca Morley:

   Unfortunately, nationally and locally, we are beginning to see signs there is a leveling off in what was once a steep downward trend.

5. Peter Bartos:

   There is no leveling off or decrease in this trend, in fact drug use seems to be climbing.

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