Noun
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a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
"what level is the office on?"
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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"
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a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line
"park the car on the level"
- horizontal surface -
indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
- spirit level -
height above ground
"the water reached ankle level"
"the pictures were at the same level"
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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?"
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a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
"lumber of the highest grade"
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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"
Verb
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become level or even
"The ground levelled off"
- level off -
talk frankly with
lay it on the line
"I have to level with you"
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direct into a position for use
"point a gun"
"He charged his weapon at me"
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make level or straight
"level the ground"
- even out -
tear down so as to make flat with the ground
"The building was levelled"
- tear down - take down - pull down -
aim at
"level criticism or charges at somebody"
Adjective
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of the score in a contest
"the score is tied"
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oriented at right angles to the plumb
"the picture is level"
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being on a precise horizontal plane
"a billiard table must be level"
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not showing abrupt variations
"spoke in a level voice"
"she gave him a level look"- Louis Auchincloss
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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"