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- pronunciation:
- le
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 l
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
having a flat, even surface.
They made sure the driveway was level.The table rocked because it wasn't standing on a level surface.- synonyms:
- even, flat, plane, smooth
- antonyms:
- bumpy, uneven
- similar words:
- flush, straight
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| definition 2: |
being on a line with the horizon or parallel to the ground.
I stood back to see if the painting was level.- synonyms:
- flat, horizontal
- similar words:
- even, plane
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| definition 3: |
being of the same height or rank as another.
Sales for the second quarter were level with sales of the first.The top of his head was now level with his father's.- synonyms:
- coequal, equal, even, same
- similar words:
- alike, comparable, identical
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| definition 4: |
of a steady disposition or judgment.
- synonyms:
- calm, composed, cool, even, even-tempered, imperturbable, sedate, steady, unruffled
- similar words:
- dispassionate, neutral, serene, tranquil
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| definition 5: |
unwavering; showing little variation or fluctuation
She fixed him with a level gaze.He spoke in a level tone.- antonyms:
- unsteady
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| related words: |
flat, prone, regular |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
position in relation to other positions of height, intensity, authority, or rank.
The exercises are geared toward different levels of ability.The level of the water was rising rapidly.The promise of ice cream raised the children's level of enthusiasm.These decisions should be made on the local level rather than by state officials.- synonyms:
- class, degree, gradation, grade, position, rank, stage, standing, status
- similar words:
- caste, hierarchy, jump, league, notch, par, plane, scale, standard, station
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| definition 2: |
a flat horizontal surface.
The house has three levels.- synonyms:
- flat, plane
- antonyms:
- slope
- similar words:
- plain, story
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| definition 3: |
a device for determining a true horizontal or vertical plane, as in carpentry.
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| related words: |
class, degree, denomination, echelon, lift, pitch, position, table, tier |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
levels, leveling, leveled |
| definition 1: |
to make flat or even.
The bulldozer leveled the ground.- synonyms:
- even, flatten, grade, smooth
- similar words:
- equalize, homogenize, lay, plane
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| definition 2: |
to adjust (two or more things) to the same position of height, rank, or the like.
- synonyms:
- equalize, equate, even
- similar words:
- balance, regulate, square
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| definition 3: |
to tear down or destroy.
The bombs leveled the town.- synonyms:
- demolish, destroy, raze, tear down, wreck
- similar words:
- devastate, fell, flatten, ruin, topple
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| definition 4: |
to aim or direct (a weapon, gaze, or the like).
He leveled his rifle at the deer.She leveled her eyes at me.- synonyms:
- aim, direct, point, sight, train
- similar words:
- cast, focus
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| related words: |
bulldoze, consume, desolate, destroy, exterminate, log, obliterate, roll, surface, wreck |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to cause things or persons to be of the same level.
- synonyms:
- even
- similar words:
- balance
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| definition 2: |
to aim (a weapon, critical remark, or the like) at a target.
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| definition 3: |
(informal) to be open and honest.
I trust you, so I'm going to level with you now.- synonyms:
- confide in
- similar words:
- open up
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| related words: |
plane |
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| derivations: |
levelly (adv.), levelness (n.) |
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