level
English
/ˈlɛv.əl/
adj
Definitions
- The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
- At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with.
- Unvaried in frequency.
- Unvaried in volume.
- Calm.
- In the same position or rank.
- Straightforward; direct; clear.
- Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial.
- (phonetics) Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection; monotonic.
- (physics) Perpendicular to a gravitational force.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English level derived from Old French livel derived from la, libella (a balance, a level) inherited from Middle English levelen.
Origin
Middle English
levelen
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Levelland English
- bi-level English
- bilevel English
- delevel English
- downlevel English
- eigenlevel English
- forelevel English
- handed English
- headed English
- high English
- high-level English
- high-level language English
- interlevel English
- land English
- level-handed English
- level-handedly English
- level-handedness English
- level-headed English
- level-headedly English
- level-headedness English
- levelable English
- levelage English
- leveler English
- levelise English
- levelism English
- levelization English
- levelize English
- leveller English
- levelless English
- levelly English
- levelman English
- levelness English
- low English
- low-level English
- macrolevel English
- mesolevel English
- metalevel English
- microlevel English
- midlevel English
- multilevel English
- nanolevel English
- nonlevel English
- relevel English
- run English
- runlevel English
- sublevel English
- superlevel English
- trilevel English
- unlevel English
- uplevel English
- lībella Latin
- Level German
- livello Italian
- desnivel Spanish, Castilian
- nivel Spanish, Castilian
- nivelar Spanish, Castilian
- subnivel Spanish, Castilian
- レベル Japanese
- level Middle English
- levelen Middle English
- leibhéal Irish
- meánleibhéal Irish
- livel Old French
- nivell Catalan, Valencian
- lefel Welsh
- low
- run
- high
- land
- handed
- headed
- levelly
- relevel
- bilevel
- unlevel
- leveler
- uplevel
- delevel
- levelism
- midlevel
- bi-level
- levelman
- levelage
- trilevel
- sublevel
- leveller
- levelize
- runlevel
- levelise
- nonlevel
- metalevel
- forelevel
- nanolevel
- downlevel
- mesolevel
- levelness
- low-level
- Levelland
- levelless
- levelable
- superlevel
- microlevel
- interlevel
- macrolevel
- high-level
- eigenlevel
- multilevel
- level-handed
- level-headed
- levelization
- level-handedly
- level-headedly
- level-headedness
- level-handedness
- high-level language