level
IPA: ɫˈɛvʌɫ
noun
- A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.
- Hand me the level so I can tell if this is correctly installed.
- A distance relative to a given reference elevation.
- Degree or amount.
- Achievement or qualification.
- (computer science) Distance from the root node of a tree structure.
- (video games) One of several discrete segments of a game, generally increasing in difficulty and representing different locations in the game world.
- (roleplaying games, video games) A numeric value that quantifies a character, ability, or item's experience and power.
- A floor of a multi-storey building.
- (Britain) An area of almost perfectly flat land.
- (Singapore, education) A school grade or year.
- (statistics) One of the specific values which may be taken by a categorical variable.
- A surname from French.
verb
- To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.
- To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze.
- (roleplaying games, video games) To progress to the next level.
- To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc).
- To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone).
- (sports) To make the score of a game equal.
- (figurative) To bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.
- To adjust or adapt to a certain level.
- (usually with "with") To speak honestly and openly with.
adjective
- The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
- At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with.
- Unvaried in frequency.
- Unvaried in volume.
- Calm.
- In the same position or rank.
- Straightforward; direct; clear.
- Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial.
- (phonetics) Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection; monotonic.
- (physics) Perpendicular to a gravitational force.
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