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levelled

lev·el
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lev-uh l]
    • /ˈlɛv əl/
    • /ˈlev.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lev-uh l]
    • /ˈlɛv əl/

Definitions of levelled word

  • adjective levelled having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface. 1
  • adjective levelled being in a plane parallel to the plane of the horizon; horizontal. 1
  • adjective levelled equal, as one thing with another or two or more things with one another. 1
  • adjective levelled even, equable, or uniform. 1
  • adjective levelled filled to a height even with the rim of a container: a level teaspoon of salt. 1
  • adjective levelled mentally well-balanced; sensible; rational: to keep a level head in a crisis. 1

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Origin of levelled

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 Levelled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

levelled 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".

levelled usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for levelled

adjective levelled

  • planate — having a plane or flat surface.
  • level — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
  • fluctuate — to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
  • planed — Carpentry. any of various woodworking instruments for paring, truing, or smoothing, or for forming moldings, chamfers, rabbets, grooves, etc., by means of an inclined, adjustable blade moved along and against the piece being worked.
  • reduced — that is or has been reduced.

Antonyms for levelled

adjective levelled

  • standing up — to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead.
  • erected — Simple past tense and past participle of erect.

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