level

CEFRA2

/ˈlɛvəl/

noun · adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A position on a scale or a particular height.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Flat and not sloping up or down.

Examples

  • Corporate bankruptcies continued at a high level last month.

  • I won't lower myself to his level.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
3
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈlɛvəl] ~ [ˈlɛvl̩]

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noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. Unvaried in frequency.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To make something flat or equal in height.

More examples

In context

  • The cables are buried one metre below ground level.

  • His pulse has been level for 12 hours.

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

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Origin

noun

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. The verb is from Middle English levelen, from the noun.