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UK
/lˈɛvəl/
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[ US /ˈɫɛvəɫ/ ]
[ US /ˈɫɛvəɫ/ ]
NOUN
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a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
what level is the office on? -
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 -
a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line
park the car on the level -
height above ground
the water reached ankle level
the pictures were at the same level -
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
lumber of the highest grade -
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
at what stage are the social sciences?
a remarkable degree of frankness -
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
a moderate grade of intelligence
it is all a matter of degree
a high level of care is required - indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
ADJECTIVE
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of the score in a contest
the score is tied -
oriented at right angles to the plumb
the picture is level -
not showing abrupt variations
she gave him a level look
spoke in a level voice -
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
acres of level farmland
skirts sewn with fine flat seams
a flat desk
a plane surface -
being on a precise horizontal plane
a billiard table must be level
VERB
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become level or even
The ground levelled off -
talk frankly with; lay it on the line
I have to level with you -
aim at
level criticism or charges at somebody -
direct into a position for use
He charged his weapon at me
point a gun -
tear down so as to make flat with the ground
The building was levelled -
make level or straight
level the ground
How To Use level In A Sentence
- Added to which there is a large increase in the fees receivable in 1994 to a level of almost £123,000 which accounts for the large increase in the gross profit over the previous and subsequent years.
- While maintaining a level of accessibility and providing information are important, this must not dumb the work down, compromise the artists' intentions, or remove the challenge aspect of art that many people thrive on.
- The main square is called “Rynek” (which basically means “central market place”), and in the middle there are two buildings: “Ratusz” or City Hall (compare with German “Rathaus”) and “Sukiennice”, a long one-level building not unlike a bazaar, filled with stores. Matthew Yglesias » Krakow
- In her acceptance speech, the winner thanked the almighty and promised to do even better at the all-India level.
- On land, giant reservoirs holding saline water could be built to offset the rise in sea levels caused by the melting of the polar ice-caps.
- It felt like chewing string dipped in weed killer, but within a couple of minutes the trembling in his limbs gave way to a kind of enervated thrumming and the pounding in his head subsided to a manageable level. Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
- In the receding angle below the chin is the hyoid bone, and the finger can be carried along the bone to the tip of the greater cornu, which is on a level with the angle of the mandible: the greater cornu is most readily appreciated by making pressure on one side, when the cornu of the opposite side will be rendered prominent and can be felt distinctly beneath the skin. XII. Surface Anatomy and Surface Markings. 1. Surface Anatomy of the Head and Neck
- If she levels a levelheaded, legitimate accusation, delegitimize it by feigning astonishment and outrage.
- The abrupt facies shift, bioturbation and cemented nature of the surfaces suggests that they represent marine flooding surfaces, formed during a rapid rise in relative sea level and/or a reduction in sediment supply.
- Assemble the table on a level surface, turn the top wheel upside down and place the seat wheel on top of it.
