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Definitions for Level

[1] having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
[2] being in a plane parallel to the plane of the horizon; horizontal.
[3] equal, as one thing with another or two or more things with one another.
[4] even, equable, or uniform.
[5] filled to a height even with the rim of a container: a level teaspoon of salt.
[6] mentally well-balanced; sensible; rational: to keep a level head in a crisis.
[7] a device used for determining or adjusting something to a horizontal surface.
[8] Surveying . Also called surveyor's level. an instrument for observing levels, having a sighting device, usually telescopic, and capable of being made precisely horizontal. an observation made with this instrument. spirit level.
[9] an imaginary line or surface everywhere at right angles to the plumb line.
[10] the horizontal line or plane in which anything is situated, with regard to its elevation.
[11] a horizontal position or condition.
[12] an extent of land approximately horizontal and unbroken by irregularities.
[13] a level or flat surface.
[14] a position with respect to a given or specified height: The water rose to a level of 30 feet.
[15] a position or plane in a graded scale of values; status; rank: His acting was on the level of an amateur. They associated only with those on their own economic level.
[16] an extent, measure, or degree of intensity, achievement, etc.: a high level of sound; an average level of writing skill.
[17] Linguistics . a major subdivision of linguistic structure, as phonology, morphology, or syntax, often viewed as hierarchically ordered. Compare component(def 6a) , stratum(def 8) .
[18] Mining . the interconnected horizontal mine workings at a particular elevation or depth: There had been a cave-in on the 1500-foot level.
[19] to make (a surface) level, even, or flat: to level ground before building.
[20] to raise or lower to a particular level or position; to make horizontal.
[21] to bring (something) to the level of the ground: They leveled the trees to make way for the new highway.
[22] Informal . to knock down (a person): He leveled his opponent with one blow.
[23] to make equal, as in status or condition.
[24] to make even or uniform, as coloring.
[25] Historical Linguistics . (of the alternative forms of a paradigm) to reduce in number or regularize: Old English “him” ( dative) and “hine” ( accusative) have been leveled to Modern English “him.”
[26] to aim or point (a weapon, criticism, etc.) at a mark or objective: He leveled his criticism at the college as a whole.
[27] Surveying . to find the relative elevation of different points in (land), as with a level.
[28] to bring things or persons to a common level.
[29] to aim a weapon, criticism, etc., at a mark or objective.
[30] Surveying . to take a level. to use a leveling instrument.
[31] to speak truthfully and openly (often followed by with ): You're not leveling with me about your trip to Chicago.
[32] Obsolete . to direct the mind, purpose, etc., at something.
[33] Obsolete . in a level, direct, or even way or line.
[34] level off , Aeronautics . to maintain a constant altitude after a climb or descent. to become stable; reach a constant or limit. to make even or smooth.
[35] find one's (own) level , to attain the place or position merited by one's abilities or achievements: He finally found his level as one of the directors of the firm.
[36] one's level best , one's very best; one's utmost: We tried our level best to get here on time.
[37] on the level , Informal . honest; sincere; reliable: Is this information on the level?
[38] on a horizontal plane
[39] having a surface of completely equal height
[40] being of the same height as something else
[41] (of quantities to be measured, as in recipes) even with the top of the cup, spoon, etc
[42] equal to or even with (something or someone else)
[43] not having or showing inconsistency or irregularities
[44] Also: level-headed even-tempered; steady
[45] (tr sometimes foll by off ) to make (a surface) horizontal, level, or even
[46] to make (two or more people or things) equal, as in position or status
[47] (tr) to raze to the ground
[48] (tr) to knock (a person) down by or as if by a blow
[49] (tr) to direct (a gaze, criticism, etc) emphatically at someone
[50] (intr often foll by with ) informal to be straightforward and frank
[51] (intr; foll by off or out) to manoeuvre an aircraft into a horizontal flight path after a dive, climb, or glide
[52] (often foll by at) to aim (a weapon) horizontally
[53] surveying to determine the elevation of a section of (land), sighting through a levelling instrument to a staff at successive pairs or points
[54] a horizontal datum line or plane
[55] a device, such as a spirit level, for determining whether a surface is horizontal
[56] a surveying instrument consisting basically of a telescope with a spirit level attached, used for measuring relative heights of land See Abney level, dumpy level
[57] a reading of the difference in elevation of two points taken with such an instrument
[58] position or status in a scale of values
[59] amount or degree of progress; stage
[60] a specified vertical position; altitude
[61] a horizontal line or plane with respect to which measurement of elevation is based sea level
[62] a flat even surface or area of land
[63] a horizontal passage or drift in a mine
[64] any of the successive layers of material that have been deposited with the passage of time to build up and raise the height of the land surface
[65] physics the ratio of the magnitude of a physical quantity to an arbitrary magnitude sound-pressure level
[66] do one's level best to make every possible effort; try one's utmost
[67] find one's level to find one's most suitable place socially, professionally, etc
[68] on a level on the same horizontal plane as another
[69] on the level informal sincere, honest, or genuine

Words related to Level

height, status, degree, grade, standard, achievement, stage, flatten, equalize, devastate, wreck, ruin, drop, fell, bulldoze, raze, trim, constant, flush, polished

Words nearby Level

levanter, levantine, levarterenol, levator, levee, level, level best, level compensator, level crossing, level descriptor, level line

Origin of Level

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

Other words from Level

lev·el·ly , adverb
lev·el·ness , noun
an·ti·lev·el·ing , adjective
an·ti·lev·el·ling , adjective
in·ter·lev·el , adjective
non·lev·el , adjective
re·lev·el , verb, re·lev·eled, re·lev·el·ing or (especially British ) re·lev·elled, re·lev·el·ling.
self-lev·el·ing , adjective
self-lev·el·ling , adjective
un·der·lev·el , adjective
un·lev·el , adjective
un·lev·el·ly , adverb
un·lev·el·ness , noun
un·lev·eled , adjective
un·lev·elled , adjective
well-lev·eled , adjective
well-lev·elled , adjective

Word origin for Level

C14: from Old French livel, from Vulgar Latin lībellum (unattested), from Latin lībella, diminutive of lībra scales

Synonyms for Level

matched, aligned, calm, common, constant, equivalent, even, exact, flat, flush, horizontal, leveled, like, matching, parallel, plain, plane, planed, polished, regular, rolled, same, stable, steady, straight, trim, trimmed, uniform, akin, alike, commensurate, comparable, consistent, continuous, equable, identical, in line, lined up, of same height, on a line, on a par, on one plane, planate, precise, proportionate, unbroken, unfluctuating, uninterrupted