levelling

lev·el

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lev-uh l]
- /ˈlɛv əl/
- /ˈlevəlɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lev-uh l]
- /ˈlɛv əl/

Definitions of levelling word

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

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Origin of levelling

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 Levelling

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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levelling 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.

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Synonyms for levelling

noun levelling

calibrating — Mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings.
mapping — function
rhyming — identity in sound of some part, especially the end, of words or lines of verse.
demolition — The demolition of a building is the act of deliberately destroying it, often in order to build something else in its place.

All 4 Synonyms of levelling