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- [lev-uh l]
- /ˈlɛv əl/
- /ˈlevl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lev-uh l]
- /ˈlɛv əl/
Definitions of level word
- adjective level having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface. 1
- adjective level being in a plane parallel to the plane of the horizon; horizontal. 1
- adjective level equal, as one thing with another or two or more things with one another. 1
- adjective level even, equable, or uniform. 1
- adjective level filled to a height even with the rim of a container: a level teaspoon of salt. 1
- adjective level mentally well-balanced; sensible; rational: to keep a level head in a crisis. 1
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Origin of level
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English (noun and v.), variant of livel (noun) < Middle French < Vulgar Latin *lībellum, for Latin lībella plummet line, level, diminutive of lībra balance, scales; for formation, see castellum
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Parts of speech for Level
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
level popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
level usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for level
noun level
- height — extent or distance upward: The balloon stopped rising at a height of 500 feet.
- layer — protocol layer
- zone — any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established: The decisions were formulated in a zone of uncertainty. The temperature lies outside the danger zone.
- floor — that part of a room, hallway, or the like, that forms its lower enclosing surface and upon which one walks.
- plain — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
verb level
- flatten — to make flat.
- mow — Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. to store (hay) in a barn.
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- straighten — make straight
- lay — to bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively): to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties.
adjective level
- flat as a pancake — without any curves or bumps
- even — Flat and smooth.
- flat — horizontally level: a flat roof.
- balanced — A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way.
- aligned — to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
adverb level
- horizontally — at right angles to the vertical; parallel to level ground.
Antonyms for level
verb level
- rough up — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- construct — to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
- deceive — If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.
- roughen — make rough
- jag — a period of unrestrained indulgence in an activity; spree; binge: a crying jag; a talking jag.
adjective level
- bumpy — A bumpy road or path has a lot of bumps on it.
- sloping — to have or take an inclined or oblique direction or angle considered with reference to a vertical or horizontal plane; slant.
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
- agitated — If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- broken — Broken is the past participle of break.
noun level
- slant — to veer or angle away from a given level or line, especially from a horizontal; slope.
- steepness — having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, stairs, etc.
- sinkage — the act, process, amount, or degree of sinking.
- drop-off — a vertical or very steep descent: The trail has a drop-off of several hundred feet.
- nosedive — a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward.
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