A level is a position in a scale. Attaining a high level of unemployment is depressing, but getting to a high level on a video game is exciting.
A line or surface to which, at every point, a vertical or plumb line is perpendicular; a line or surface which is everywhere parallel to the surface of still water; -- this is the true level, and is a curve or surface in which all points are equally distant from the center of the earth, or rather would be so if the earth were an exact sphere.
Noun
structure consisting of a room or set of rooms comprising a single level of a multilevel building; "what level is the office on?"
Noun
a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line; "park the car on the level"
Noun
indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
Noun
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate degree of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
Noun
height above ground; "the water reached ankle level"; "the pictures were at the same level"
Noun
an abstract place usually conceived as having depth; "a good actor communicates on several levels"; "a simile has at least two layers of meaning"; "the mind functions on many strata simultaneously"
Noun
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"
Noun
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"
Verb
become level or even; "The ground levelled off"
Verb
talk frankly with; lay it on the line; "I have to level with you"
Verb
direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"
Verb
aim at; "level criticism or charges at somebody"
Verb
make level or straight; "level the ground"
Verb
tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"
Adjective S.
having a horizontal surface in which no part is higher or lower than another; "a flat desk"; "acres of level farmland"; "a plane surface"
Adjective S.
oriented at right angles to the plumb; "the picture is level"
Adjective S.
being on a precise horizontal plane; "a billiard table must be level"
Adjective S.
not showing abrupt variations; "spoke in a level voice"; "she gave him a level look"- Louis Auchincloss
n.
A line or surface to which, at every point, a vertical or
plumb line is perpendicular; a line or surface which is everywhere
parallel to the surface of still water; -- this is the true level, and
is a curve or surface in which all points are equally distant from the
center of the earth, or rather would be so if the earth were an exact
sphere.
n.
A horizontal line or plane; that is, a straight line or a
plane which is tangent to a true level at a given point and hence
parallel to the horizon at that point; -- this is the apparent level at
the given point.
n.
An approximately horizontal line or surface at a certain
degree of altitude, or distance from the center of the earth; as, to
climb from the level of the coast to the level of the plateau and then
descend to the level of the valley or of the sea.
n.
Hence, figuratively, a certain position, rank, standard,
degree, quality, character, etc., conceived of as in one of several
planes of different elevation.
n.
A uniform or average height; a normal plane or altitude; a
condition conformable to natural law or which will secure a level
surface; as, moving fluids seek a level.
n.
An instrument by which to find a horizontal line, or adjust
something with reference to a horizontal line.
n.
A measurement of the difference of altitude of two points,
by means of a level; as, to take a level.
n.
A horizontal passage, drift, or adit, in a mine.
a.
Even; flat; having no part higher than another; having, or
conforming to, the curvature which belongs to the undisturbed liquid
parts of the earth's surface; as, a level field; level ground; the
level surface of a pond or lake.
a.
Coinciding or parallel with the plane of the horizon;
horizontal; as, the telescope is now level.
a.
Even with anything else; of the same height; on the same
line or plane; on the same footing; of equal importance; -- followed by
with, sometimes by to.
a.
Straightforward; direct; clear; open.
a.
Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial; as, a level
head; a level understanding. [Colloq.]
a.
Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection.
v. t.
To make level; to make horizontal; to bring to the
condition of a level line or surface; hence, to make flat or even; as,
to level a road, a walk, or a garden.
v. t.
To bring to a lower level; to overthrow; to topple down;
to reduce to a flat surface; to lower.
v. t.
To bring to a horizontal position, as a gun; hence, to
point in taking aim; to aim; to direct.
v. t.
Figuratively, to bring to a common level or plane, in
respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.; as, to level
all the ranks and conditions of men.
v. t.
To adjust or adapt to a certain level; as, to level
remarks to the capacity of children.
v. i.
To be level; to be on a level with, or on an equality
with, something; hence, to accord; to agree; to suit.
v. i.
To aim a gun, spear, etc., horizontally; hence, to aim or
point a weapon in direct line with the mark; fig., to direct the eye,
mind, or effort, directly to an object.
Level
After draining of the level in Northamptonshire.
Shot from the deadly level of a gun.4.
Providence, for the most part, sets us on a level.
Somebody there of his own level.
Be the fair level of thy actions laid As temperance wills and prudence may persuade.5.
When merit shall find its level.6.
Level
Ample spaces o'er the smooth And level pavement.2.
Young boys and girls Are level now with men; the odds is gone.
Everything lies level to our wish.4.
A very plain and level account.5.
Level
And their proud structures level with the ground.
He levels mountains and he raises plains.3.
Bertram de Gordon, standing on the castle wall, leveled a quarrel out of a crossbow.4.
For all his mind on honor fixed is, To which he levels all his purposes.
Level
With such accommodation and besort As levels with her breeding.2.
The foeman may with as great aim level at the edge of a penknife.
The glory of God and the good of his church . . . ought to be the mark whereat we also level.
She leveled at our purposes.
A line or surface to which, at every point, a vertical or plumb line is perpendicular; a line or surface which is everywhere parallel to the surface of still water; -- this is the true level, and is a curve or surface in which all points are equally distant from the center of the earth, or rather would be so if the earth were an exact sphere.
Even; flat; having no part higher than another; having, or conforming to, the curvature which belongs to the undisturbed liquid parts of the earth's surface;
To make level; to make horizontal; to bring to the condition of a level line or surface; hence, to make flat or even;
To be level; to be on a level with, or on an equality with, something; hence, to accord; to agree; to suit.
Usage Examples
A rise in the level of saving can reduce aggregate activity temporarily but only a sustained high level of saving makes it possible to have the sustained high level of business investment that contributes to the long-run growth of output.
All non-incumbent campaigns promise hope and change, but Obama took the promise to a new level of absurdity. He suggested that a vote for him would literally transform the Earth.
But, on another level it's really sort of this really cool coming of age story, it reminds me of like The Breakfast Club or something like that, if I can be so bold to associate with The Breakfast Club.
Competitiveness is really what it costs you per man-hour to get you what you want. In other words, there's an education level that plays into the mix and so if it's inexpensive to buy an hour of real good education in places like China versus the U.S., that factors in.
And we're seeing a higher level of consciousness and many more opportunities for people to challenge their present ways of thinking and move into a grander and larger experience of who they really are.
But beginners to the World Economics Forum have to understand there is no single Davos experience, and there is no single Davos community either. There are numerous tribes who interact only at a minimal level.
A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of petty life.
Being a food show and being me, I always kicked it up a notch, which means I would always elevate the spice level or the complexity of a particular dish. So, it was always like we're going to kick this up a little bit.
But my happiness in this world - my level of peace - is never going to be dictated by acting.
Misspelled Formlevel, klevel, olevel, plevel, :level, kevel, oevel, pevel, :evel, lkevel, loevel, lpevel, l:evel, lwevel, l3evel, l4evel, lrevel, lsevel, ldevel, lwvel, l3vel, l4vel, lrvel, lsvel, ldvel, lewvel, le3vel, le4vel, lervel, lesvel, ledvel, lecvel, lefvel, legvel, lebvel, le vel, lecel, lefel, legel, lebel, le el, levcel, levfel, levgel, levbel, lev el, levwel, lev3el, lev4el, levrel, levsel, levdel, levwl, lev3l, lev4l, levrl, levsl, levdl, levewl, leve3l, leve4l, leverl, levesl, levedl, levekl, leveol, levepl, leve:l, levek, leveo, levep, leve:, levelk, levelo, levelp, level:.
Other Usage ExamplesAnd so our goal on health care is, if we can get, instead of health care costs going up 6 percent a year, it's going up at the level of inflation, maybe just slightly above inflation, we've made huge progress. And by the way, that is the single most important thing we could do in terms of reducing our deficit. That's why we did it.
A radical inner transformation and rise to a new level of consciousness might be the only real hope we have in the current global crisis brought on by the dominance of the Western mechanistic paradigm.
All handling by IPCC of the Sea Level questions have been done in a way that cannot be accepted and that certainly not concur with modern knowledge of the mode and mechanism of sea level changes.
Being a working mom is not easy. You have to be willing to screw up at every level.
De Niro was a hero of mine. And Sean Penn. But I've realized I can't operate at that level of intensity. That's okay for movies. On TV, when you live with horror day in and day out, you have to protect yourself.
At the time of Polaroid - and I did a couple of other commercials just before I stopped doing that stuff - at that point I was at the level where they respect you and your opinion and all that sort of thing.
Although in skating you compete with other people, anyone who achieves a certain level of success is first and foremost competing against themselves. And for me the idea that I could always do better, learn more, learn faster, is something that came from skating. But I carried that with me for the rest of my life.
A molecular manufacturing technology will let us build molecular surgical tools, and those tools will, for the first time, let us directly address the problems at the very root level.
But the technology was accessible, which suggests incompetence on the part of our counterintelligence community and the Clinton Administration, and may in fact rise to the level of treason.