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LEVEL
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Irregular inflected forms: levelled , levelling
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
Example:
what level is the office on?
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("level" is a kind of...):
construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "level"):
basement; cellar (the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage)
first floor; ground floor; ground level (the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building)
attic; garret; loft (floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage)
loft (floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space)
entresol; mezzanine; mezzanine floor (intermediate floor just above the ground floor)
Holonyms ("level" is a part of...):
building; edifice (a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A flat surface at right angles to a plumb line
Example:
park the car on the level
Synonyms:
horizontal surface; level
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("level" is a kind of...):
surface (the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "level"):
floor; flooring (the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure))
paved surface (a level horizontal surface covered with paving material)
platform (a raised horizontal surface)
Derivation:
level (tear down so as to make flat with the ground)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
Synonyms:
level; spirit level
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("level" is a kind of...):
indicator (a device for showing the operating condition of some system)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "level"):
mason's level (a level longer than a carpenter's level)
Holonyms ("level" is a part of...):
surveyor's level (surveying instrument consisting basically of a small telescope with an attached spirit level rotating around a vertical axis; for measuring relative heights of land)
carpenter's level (a straight bar of light metal with a spirit level in it)
Derivation:
level (become level or even)
level (make level or straight)
level (tear down so as to make flat with the ground)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
Example:
it is all a matter of degree
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("level" is a kind of...):
property (a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class)
Attribute:
high (greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount)
low (less than normal in degree or intensity or amount)
mild (moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme)
intense (possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "level"):
SPF; sun protection factor (the degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun)
immoderateness; immoderation (the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation)
moderateness; moderation (quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes)
amplitude level (the level on a scale of amplitude)
extreme (the furthest or highest degree of something)
lowness (a low or small degree of any quality (amount or force or temperature etc.))
low (a low level or position or degree)
high (a lofty level or position or degree)
highness (a high degree (of amount or force etc.))
depth (degree of psychological or intellectual profundity)
grind (the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground)
intensity; intensiveness (high level or degree; the property of being intense)
caliber; calibre; quality (a degree or grade of excellence or worth)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Height above ground
Example:
the pictures were at the same level
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("level" is a kind of...):
altitude; height (elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface)
Sense 6
Meaning:
An abstract place usually conceived as having depth
Example:
the mind functions on many strata simultaneously
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("level" is a kind of...):
place (an abstract mental location)
Sense 7
Meaning:
A specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
Example:
at what stage are the social sciences?
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("level" is a kind of...):
state (the way something is with respect to its main attributes)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "level"):
climax (the most severe stage of a disease)
quickening (the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus)
ultimacy; ultimateness (the state or degree of being ultimate; the final or most extreme in degree or size or time or distance)
state of the art (the highest degree of development of an art or technique at a particular time)
plane (a level of existence or development)
living standards; standard of life; standard of living (a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group)
end point; resultant (the final point in a process)
extent (the point or degree to which something extends)
acme; elevation; height; meridian; peak; pinnacle; summit; superlative; tiptop; top (the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development)
ladder (ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress)
Sense 8
Meaning:
A relative position or degree of value in a graded group
Example:
lumber of the highest grade
Synonyms:
grade; level; tier
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("level" is a kind of...):
rank (relative status)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "level"):
biosafety level (the level of safety from exposure to infectious agents; depends on work practices and safety equipment and facilities)
A level (the advanced level of a subject taken in school (usually two years after O level))
GCSE; General Certificate of Secondary Education; O level (the basic level of a subject taken in school)
college level (the level of education that college students are assumed to have attained)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of the score in a contest
Example:
the score is tied
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
equal (having the same quantity, value, or measure as another)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
Example:
skirts sewn with fine flat seams
Synonyms:
flat; level; plane
Classified under:
Similar:
even (being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with))
Sense 3
Meaning:
Oriented at right angles to the plumb
Example:
the picture is level
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
even (being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with))
Sense 4
Meaning:
Being on a precise horizontal plane
Example:
a billiard table must be level
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
horizontal (parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Not showing abrupt variations
Example:
she gave him a level look
Synonyms:
level; unwavering
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
steady (not subject to change or variation especially in behavior)
III. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they level ... he / she / it levels
Past simple: leveled /levelled
Past participle: leveled /levelled
Sense 1
Meaning:
Become level or even
Example:
The ground levelled off
Synonyms:
level; level off
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "level" is one way to...):
change surface (undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Derivation:
level (indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Talk frankly with; lay it on the line
Example:
I have to level with you
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "level" is one way to...):
speak; talk (exchange thoughts; talk with)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Sense 3
Meaning:
Direct into a position for use
Example:
He charged his weapon at me
Synonyms:
charge; level; point
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "level" is one way to...):
aim; direct; take; take aim; train (point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards)
Verb group:
point (be positionable in a specified manner)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sense 4
Meaning:
Aim at
Example:
level criticism or charges at somebody
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "level" is one way to...):
aim; direct; take; take aim; train (point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 5
Meaning:
Make level or straight
Example:
level the ground
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "level" is one way to...):
change surface (undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "level"):
grade (level to the right gradient)
strickle; strike (smooth with a strickle)
strickle (level off with a strickle in a measuring container)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Derivation:
level (indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid)
leveler; leveller (a radical who advocates the abolition of social distinctions)
Sense 6
Meaning:
Tear down so as to make flat with the ground
Example:
The building was levelled
Synonyms:
dismantle; level; pull down; rase; raze; take down; tear down
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Hypernyms (to "level" is one way to...):
destroy; destruct (do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "level"):
bulldoze (flatten with or as if with a bulldozer)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Antonym:
raise (construct, build, or erect)
Derivation:
level (a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line)
level (indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid)
Context examples:
Then he peered over the rail with levelled rifle.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
Any bacteria that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Abiotrophia genus level.
(Abiotrophia, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
“From what I have seen of the lady, she seems, indeed, to be on a very different level to your Majesty,” said Holmes coldly.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Being exposed to high levels of acetone may irritate the skin, eyes, nose, throat, and lungs.
(Acetone, NCI Dictionary)
In some cases, the researchers identified multiple genetic variants influencing levels of a protein.
(Scientists create ‘genetic atlas’ of proteins in human blood, University of Cambridge)
Caregivers and nurses also expressed high levels of satisfaction with both methods of pain control during IV insertion.
(Better IV Insertion Device, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
The researchers then compared those levels with health outcomes.
(Can Chocolate Really Be Good for You?, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
These variable findings may be because some studies used self-reported dietary information rather than directly measuring omega-3 levels.
(Omega-3s linked with lower risk of fatal heart attacks, NIH)
I recalled her to my level.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
But the long cactus-strewn levels still stretched away, empty and bare, to the distant line of the cane-brake.
(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
