leveller

lev·el·ler

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lev-uh-ler]
- /ˈlɛv ə lər/
- /ˈlev.əl.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lev-uh-ler]
- /ˈlɛv ə lər/

Definitions of leveller word

noun leveller a person or thing that levels. 1
countable noun leveller If you describe something as a leveller, you mean that it makes all people seem the same, in spite of their differences in, for example, age or social status. 0
noun leveller a person or thing that levels 0
noun leveller a person who works for the abolition of inequalities 0
noun leveller A person holding a political opinion in favor of eliminating disparities between the haves and the have nots. 0
noun leveller (sports) An equaliser. 0

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Origin of leveller

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; level + -er1

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Parts of speech for Leveller

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Leveller

leveller popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

leveller usage trend in Literature

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