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level

Phonetics

/ˈlɛv.əl/

noun

A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.
Example: Hand me the level so I can tell if this is correctly installed.
A distance relative to a given reference elevation.
Example: By the end of the day, we'd dug down to the level of the old basement floor.
Degree or amount.
Example: The sound level is much too high; this hurts my ears. We've reached a new level of success.
Achievement or qualification.
Example: She achieved a high level of distinction.
Distance from the root node of a tree structure.
One of several discrete segments of a game, generally increasing in difficulty and representing different locations in the game world.
Example: It took me weeks to get to level seven. Watch out for the next level; the bad guys there are really overpowered.
A numeric value that quantifies a character's experience and power.
Example: My half-orc barbarian reached fifth level before he was squashed by a troll.
A floor of a multi-storey building.
Example: Take the elevator and get off at the promenade level.
An area of almost perfectly flat land.
A school grade or year.

verb

To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.
Example: You can level the table by turning the pads that screw into the feet.
To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze.
Example: The hurricane leveled the forest.
To progress to the next level.
Example: I levelled after defeating the dragon.
To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc).
Example: He levelled an accusation of fraud at the directors. The hunter levels the gun before taking a shot.
To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone).
To make the score of a game equal.
To bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.
Example: to level all the ranks and conditions of men
To adjust or adapt to a certain level.
Example: to level remarks to the capacity of children
(usually with "with") To speak honestly and openly with.

adjective

The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
Example: This table isn't quite level; see how this marble rolls off it?
At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with.
Example: We tried to hang the pictures so that the bottom of the frames were level with the dark line in the wallpaper.
Unvaried in frequency.
Example: His pulse has been level for 12 hours.
Unvaried in volume.
Example: His voice has been unchanged. It has been level for 12 hours.
Calm.
Example: He kept a level gaze.
In the same position or rank.
Straightforward; direct; clear.
Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial.
Example: a level head; a level understanding
Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection; monotonic.
Perpendicular to a gravitational force.
Example: The earth's oceans remain level in relation to the pull of gravity.