level

level: noun

1》 a horizontal plane or line with respect to the distance above or below a given point.

2》 a height or distance from the ground or another base.

    ↘a floor within a multi-storey building.

3》 a position or stage on a scale of quantity, extent, rank, or quality.

4》 a flat area of land.

5》 an instrument giving a line parallel to the plane of the horizon for testing whether things are horizontal.

    ↘Surveying an instrument for giving a horizontal line of sight.

adjective

1》 having a flat, horizontal surface.

    ↘(of a quantity of a dry substance) not rising above the brim of the measure: a level teaspoon of salt.

2》 at the same height as someone or something else.

3》 having the same position or value.

4》 calm and steady: a level voice.

verb (levels, levelling, levelled; US levels, leveling, leveled)

1》 make or become level.

    ↘demolish (a building or town).

2》 make or become equal or similar.

3》 aim or direct (a weapon, criticism, or accusation).

4》 (level with) informal be frank with.

5》 Surveying ascertain differences in the height of (land).

Phrases

do one's level best make all possible efforts.

level of attainment Brit. a rating of the ability of a school pupil, on a scale of 1 to 10.

be level pegging Brit. be equal in score or achievement during a contest.

a level playing field a situation in which everyone has an equal chance of succeeding.

on the level informal honest; truthful.

Derivatives

levelly adverb

levelness noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. livel, based on L. libella, dimin. of libra 'scales, balance'.

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Level — Lev el (l[e^]v [e^]l), n. [OE. level, livel, OF. livel, F. niveau, fr. L. libella level, water level, a plumb level, dim. of libra pound, measure for liquids, balance, water poise, level. Cf. {Librate}, {Libella}.] 1. A line or surface to which,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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