Meaning

10 senses
  1. The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.

    This table isn't quite level; see how this marble rolls off it?

    eben

    ро́вныйróvnyj

  2. At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with.

    We tried to hang the pictures so that the bottom of the frames were level with the dark line in the wallpaper.

  3. Unvaried in frequency.

    His pulse has been level for 12 hours.

    konstant

  4. Unvaried in volume.

    His voice has been unchanged. It has been level for 12 hours.

  5. Calm.

    He kept a level head under stress.

    He kept a level gaze.

  6. In the same position or rank.

  7. Straightforward; direct; clear.

  8. Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial.

    a level head; a level understanding

  9. Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection; monotonic.

  10. Perpendicular to a gravitational force.

    The earth's oceans remain level in relation to the pull of gravity.

More definitions
  • oriented at right angles to the plumb
  • being on a precise horizontal plane
  • not showing abrupt variations
  • having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

Examples

812 sentences
  1. I won't lower myself to his level.

    Я не буду опускатися до його рівня. — aandrusiak

    ruЯ не опущусь до его уровня. — Olya

    deIch werde mich nicht auf sein Niveau herablassen. — MUIRIEL

  2. What we want to do next is check the oil level.

    Що ми хочемо зробити потім — перевірити рівень мастила. — Walentinio

  3. He leveled his gun at me.

    Він наставив на мене свою зброю. — aandrusiak

    ruОн направил на меня своё оружие. — marafon

    deEr legte sein Gewehr auf mich an. — samueldora

  4. The sea level is rising.

    Рівень моря піднімається. — deniko

    ruУровень моря поднимается. — marafon

    deDer Meeresspiegel steigt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. My cholesterol levels are high.

    У мене високий рівень холестеролу. — deniko

    ruУ меня повышен уровень холестерина. — marafon

    deMeine Cholesterinwerte sind hoch. — Sudajaengi

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
same height at all places:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
same height at all places:
being unvaried:

Origin

From Middle English level, from Old French livel, liveau m, later nivel, niveau, from Lati

From Middle English level, from Old French livel, liveau m, later nivel, niveau, from Latin libella f (“a balance, a level”), diminutive of libra f (“a balance, a level”); see libra, librate. Doublet of libella and niveau.

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Forms

leveler/leveller, levelest/levellest
Comparativeleveler / leveller Lesson
Superlativelevelest / levellest Lesson

irregular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • not showing abrupt variations:unwavering
  • having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another:flatplane
  • of the score in a contest:tiedeven

Antonyms

3 antonyms

Word family

54 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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