| level (def. 8a). |
[lev-uh
l] 
adjective, noun, verb, -eled, -el⋅ing or (especially British) -elled, -el⋅ling, adverb | 1. | having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface. |
| 2. | being in a plane parallel to the plane of the horizon; horizontal. |
| 3. | equal, as one thing with another or two or more things with one another. |
| 4. | even, equable, or uniform. |
| 5. | filled to a height even with the rim of a container: a level teaspoon of salt. |
| 6. | mentally well-balanced; sensible; rational: to keep a level head in a crisis. |
| 7. | a device used for determining or adjusting something to a horizontal surface. |
| 8. | Surveying.
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| 9. | an imaginary line or surface everywhere at right angles to the plumb line. |
| 10. | the horizontal line or plane in which anything is situated, with regard to its elevation. |
| 11. | a horizontal position or condition. |
| 12. | an extent of land approximately horizontal and unbroken by irregularities. |
| 13. | a level or flat surface. |
| 14. | a position with respect to a given or specified height: The water rose to a level of 30 feet. |
| 15. | a position or plane in a graded scale of values; status; rank: His acting was on the level of an amateur. They associated only with those on their own economic level. |
| 16. | an extent, measure, or degree of intensity, achievement, etc.: a high level of sound; an average level of writing skill. |
| 17. | Linguistics. a major subdivision of linguistic structure, as phonology, morphology, or syntax, often viewed as hierarchically ordered. Compare component (def. 6a), stratum (def. 8). |
| 18. | Mining. the interconnected horizontal mine workings at a particular elevation or depth: There had been a cave-in on the 1500-foot level. |
| 19. | to make (a surface) level, even, or flat: to level ground before building. |
| 20. | to raise or lower to a particular level or position; to make horizontal. |
| 21. | to bring (something) to the level of the ground: They leveled the trees to make way for the new highway. |
| 22. | Informal. to knock down (a person): He leveled his opponent with one blow. |
| 23. | to make equal, as in status or condition. |
| 24. | to make even or uniform, as coloring. |
| 25. | Historical Linguistics. (of the alternative forms of a paradigm) to reduce in number or regularize: Old English “him” (dative) and “hine” (accusative) have been leveled to Modern English “him.” |
| 26. | to aim or point (a weapon, criticism, etc.) at a mark or objective: He leveled his criticism at the college as a whole. |
| 27. | Surveying. to find the relative elevation of different points in (land), as with a level. |
| 28. | to bring things or persons to a common level. |
| 29. | to aim a weapon, criticism, etc., at a mark or objective. |
| 30. | Surveying.
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| 31. | to speak truthfully and openly (often fol. by with): You're not leveling with me about your trip to Chicago. |
| 32. | Obsolete. to direct the mind, purpose, etc., at something. |
| 33. | Obsolete. in a level, direct, or even way or line. |
| 34. | level off,
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| 35. | find one's or one's own level, to attain the place or position merited by one's abilities or achievements: He finally found his level as one of the directors of the firm. |
| 36. | one's level best, one's very best; one's utmost: We tried our level best to get here on time. |
| 37. | on the level, Informal. honest; sincere; reliable: Is this information on the level? |
| sur·vey·or's level (sər-vā'ərz) n. pl. surveyors' levels An instrument having a telescope and attached spirit level mounted on a tripod and rotating around a vertical axis. |
level lev·el (lěv'əl)
n.
Relative position or rank on a graded scale, such as mental or emotional development.
A relative degree, as of intensity or concentration.