Dictionary Entry
level
level is a 5-letter English word with 40 senses as noun, adjective, transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A line or surface to which, at every point, a vertical or plumb line is perpendicular; a line or surface which is everywhere parallel to the surface of still water; -- this is the true level, and is a curve or surface in which all points are equally distant from the center of the earth, or rather would be so if the earth were an exact sphere. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
5 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 11 · 40 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
A line or surface to which, at every point, a vertical or plumb line is perpendicular; a line or surface which is everywhere parallel to the surface of still water; -- this is the true level, and is a curve or surface in which all points are equally distant from the center of the earth, or rather would be so if the earth were an exact sphere.
- 2noun
A horizontal line or plane; that is, a straight line or a plane which is tangent to a true level at a given point and hence parallel to the horizon at that point; -- this is the apparent level at the given point.
- 3noun
An approximately horizontal line or surface at a certain degree of altitude, or distance from the center of the earth; as, to climb from the level of the coast to the level of the plateau and then descend to the level of the valley or of the sea.
- 4noun
Hence, figuratively, a certain position, rank, standard, degree, quality, character, etc., conceived of as in one of several planes of different elevation.
- 5noun
A uniform or average height; a normal plane or altitude; a condition conformable to natural law or which will secure a level surface; as, moving fluids seek a level.
- 6noun
An instrument by which to find a horizontal line, or adjust something with reference to a horizontal line.
- 7noun
A measurement of the difference of altitude of two points, by means of a level; as, to take a level.
- 8noun
A horizontal passage, drift, or adit, in a mine.
- 9adjective
Even; flat; having no part higher than another; having, or conforming to, the curvature which belongs to the undisturbed liquid parts of the earth's surface; as, a level field; level ground; the level surface of a pond or lake.
- 10adjective
Coinciding or parallel with the plane of the horizon; horizontal; as, the telescope is now level.
- 11adjective
Even with anything else; of the same height; on the same line or plane; on the same footing; of equal importance; -- followed by with, sometimes by to.
- 12adjective
Straightforward; direct; clear; open.
- 13adjective
Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial; as, a level head; a level understanding. [Colloq.]
- 14adjective
Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection.
- 15transitive verb
To make level; to make horizontal; to bring to the condition of a level line or surface; hence, to make flat or even; as, to level a road, a walk, or a garden.
- 16transitive verb
To bring to a lower level; to overthrow; to topple down; to reduce to a flat surface; to lower.
- 17transitive verb
To bring to a horizontal position, as a gun; hence, to point in taking aim; to aim; to direct.
- 18transitive verb
Figuratively, to bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.; as, to level all the ranks and conditions of men.
- 19transitive verb
To adjust or adapt to a certain level; as, to level remarks to the capacity of children.
- 20intransitive verb
To be level; to be on a level with, or on an equality with, something; hence, to accord; to agree; to suit.
- 21intransitive verb
To aim a gun, spear, etc., horizontally; hence, to aim or point a weapon in direct line with the mark; fig., to direct the eye, mind, or effort, directly to an object.
- 22noun
a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
"what level is the office on?"
- 23noun
a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line
"park the car on the level"
- 24noun
indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
- 25noun
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
"a moderate grade of intelligence"
"a high level of care is required"
- 26noun
height above ground
"the water reached ankle level"
"the pictures were at the same level"
- 27noun
an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
"a good actor communicates on several levels"
"a simile has at least two layers of meaning"
- 28noun
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
"a remarkable degree of frankness"
"at what stage are the social sciences?"
- 29noun
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
"lumber of the highest grade"
- 30verb
become level or even
"The ground levelled off"
- 31verb
talk frankly with; lay it on the line
"I have to level with you"
- 32verb
direct into a position for use
"point a gun"
"He charged his weapon at me"
- 33verb
aim at
"level criticism or charges at somebody"
- 34verb
make level or straight
"level the ground"
- 35verb
tear down so as to make flat with the ground
"The building was levelled"
- 36adjective
of the score in a contest
"the score is tied"
- 37adjective
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
"a flat desk"
"acres of level farmland"
- 38adjective
oriented at right angles to the plumb
"the picture is level"
- 39adjective
being on a precise horizontal plane
"a billiard table must be level"
- 40adjective
not showing abrupt variations- Louis Auchincloss
"spoke in a level voice"
"she gave him a level look"
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