English Explanatory Dictionary

level

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
  2. At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with.
  3. Unvaried in frequency.
  4. Unvaried in volume.
  5. Calm.
  6. In the same position or rank.
  7. Straightforward; direct; clear.
  8. Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial.
  9. Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection; monotonic.
  10. Perpendicular to a gravitational force.
noun
  1. A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.
  2. A distance relative to a given reference elevation.
  3. Degree or amount.
  4. Achievement or qualification.
  5. Distance from the root node of a tree structure.
  6. One of several discrete segments of a game, generally increasing in difficulty and representing different locations in the game world.
  7. 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.
  8. A floor of a multi-storey building.
  9. An area of almost perfectly flat land.
  10. A school grade or year.
  11. One of the specific values which may be taken by a categorical variable.
verb
  1. To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.
  2. To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze.
  3. To progress to the next level.
  4. To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc).
  5. To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone) [with on or against or at].
  6. To make the score of a game equal.
  7. To bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.
  8. To adjust or adapt to a certain level.
  9. To speak honestly and openly [with with ‘someone’] (see: level with).
name
  1. A surname from French.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɛv.l̩/ en-us-level.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-level.wav

Word forms

level leveler leveller levelest levellest levels leveling levelling leveled levelled

Etymology

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 -lus Latin libella Old French nivel 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.

Synonyms

flush stage zone world level up levy equalize

Antonyms

tilted unbalanced uneven

Related words

level-coil

Derived words

bi-level bilevel block-level county-level municipality deep-level delevel downlevel draw level eigenlevel forelevel garden level high-level interlevel intermediate-level intralevel levelable levelage level best level-handed level-headed levelise levelish levelism levelize Levelland levelless levelly levelman levelness level pegging level playing field level spoon level term assurance level test level to the ground levelwise low-level macrolevel medium-level mesolevel metalevel microlevel mislevel multilevel multilevels nanolevel nonlevel on level terms prefecture-level city province-level city province-level municipality relevel runlevel state-level city state-level municipality sublevel subsistence level superlevel top-level trilevel

Translations

Bulgarian: еднакъв Bulgarian: равномерен Catalan: uniforme Chinese: 平 Chinese Mandarin: 平 Czech: vyrovnaný Danish: jævn Danish: ensformig Dutch: constant Finnish: tasainen Finnish: vakaa French: constant German: konstant Greek: επίπεδος Ancient Greek: ὁμαλός Irish: cothrom Italian: costante Italian: uniforme Portuguese: constante Spanish: nivel Spanish: niveles Swedish: jämn Swedish: plan Telugu: భేధము లేక Tibetan: སྙོམས་པ
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