level /levˈl/ noun- A horizontal position
- A condition of horizontality
- A horizontal plane or line
- A nearly horizontal surface or a region with no considerable inequalities
- The horizontal plane, literal or figurative, that anything occupies or reaches up to
- Height
- An instrument for testing horizontality
- A horizontal mine-gallery
- An ascertainment of relative elevation
- A levelling survey
- Natural or appropriate position or rank
- A condition of equality
- A ditch or channel for drainage, esp in flat country
- An area of flat, usu low-lying farming land that has been drained for agricultural use
- The act of aiming (Shakespeare)
- The thing aimed at (Spenser)
adjective- Horizontal
- Even, smooth
- Even with anything else
- Uniform
- Well-balanced, sound of judgement
- In the same line or plane
- Filled to a level with the brim
- Equal in position or dignity
adverb- In a level manner
- Point-blank
transitive verb (levˈelling; levˈelled)- To make horizontal
- To make flat or smooth
- To lay low
- To raze
- To aim
- To make equal
- To direct
- To survey by taking levels
intransitive verb- To make things level
- To aim
- To speak honestly, to be frank (usu with with; informal)
- To guess, estimate
transitive verb and intransitive verb To change in spelling or pronunciation, making one word or form the same as another ORIGIN: OFr livel, liveau (Fr niveau), from L lībella a plummet, dimin of lībra a balance levˈeller noun - Someone who levels in any sense
- Someone who would like to remove all social or political inequalities, esp (with cap) one of an ultra-republican party in the Parliamentary army, crushed by Cromwell in 1649
levˈelling noun - The act of making level
- A change in spelling or pronunciation making one word or form the same as another
levˈelly adverb levˈelness noun level crossing noun A place at which a road crosses a railway at the same level levˈel-headˈed adjective Having sound common sense levˈelling-rod or levˈelling-staff noun A graduated rod used in surveying levelling screw noun A screw for adjusting part of a machine, etc so that it stands level level pegging noun The equal state of two rivals, contestants, etc (often in the form be level pegging with) adjective At the same level, equal (also levˈel-peggˈed) level playing field noun (figurative) A position of equality, from which rivals may compete without either having an unfair advantage do one's level best (informal) To do one's utmost find one's level To settle in one's natural position or rank level down or up To lower or raise to the same level or status level off - To make flat or even
- To reach and maintain equilibrium
level out To make or become level on the level - Fair
- Honestly speaking
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