level
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- adjective
- /ˈlɛvəl/
- So now we've got a nice thick base that's always level and that's really handy.
- more level
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Watch on YouTubeThey're just level flat, one inch each.
- They're just level flat, one inch each.
- Does this look level Is this level and it ended up being level by that?
Examples
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Obviously, my floor is level, my baseboards are level.
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So you want to make sure that you keep keep the tree as level as possible.
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We're going to work down the line, make sure they're all nice and level and square.
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Given today's lifestyles, one of the best points, both geographically and socially, to provide health services is at that point where all the children of the community convene on a reasonably level playing field: the neighborhood school.
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The carpenter ensured the table was level before placing the heavy books on it.
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We set up the tent on a flat, level area to avoid any discomfort while sleeping.
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After examining the floor, he confirmed that it was completely level and ready for the new tile.
Synonyms
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Level and even without parts higher or lower
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Flat and level in shape, position, or timing
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Level with a nearby surface so there is no gap
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Having a level top surface
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Completely flat and level with no slope
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A thing that has a flat top like a table or a low hill
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Flat and wide like a table top
An area that is flat and level with no slope
Idioms
Compounds
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The least money a person or family needs to buy basic things like food and a home
- UK
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5.4
An advanced school exam taken after two years of study, usually at age 18 in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland
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The smallest level of study that looks at individuals or small groups, not whole systems
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5.5
A type of computer language that is easy for people to read and write
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The measured strength of sound, light, or other waves shown in decibels
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5.8
A price where a falling stock often stops because people start to buy it
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6.5
Radioactive material from medical tests and hospital procedures that has low radiation and needs safe handling
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Highly radioactive material left after nuclear fuel is used that needs safe storage for a long time
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A level of safety rules and equipment in labs to prevent exposure to dangerous germs
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The highest safety level for labs that handle very dangerous germs that cause deadly disease and have no vaccine
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A calm and sensible way of thinking in difficult or stressful situations
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A tool with a closed tube and a bubble to check if surfaces like a shelf are flat or upright
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A place where a road and train tracks cross at the same level with barriers that close for trains
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The amount of random unwanted change in a signal or data that reduces accuracy
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A long straight tool with a small bubble that shows if a surface is flat or upright
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A set of safety rules for labs that work with germs spread through the air and causing serious disease
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A tool with a hanging string and a bubble level to check vertical or horizontal lines
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A long tool with a bubble that masons use to check that walls and floors are flat
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A process that prepares a hard drive so the computer can store data
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7.8
A small telescope with a bubble level on a rotating mount that measures land height differences
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5.3
A process that prepares a disk so a computer's operating system can use it
A brain scan that shows brain activity by measuring changes in blood oxygen
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Basic safety steps in laboratories for agents that do not usually cause disease in people
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A set of lab rules and steps for working with germs that can cause disease but do not spread easily
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Etymology
Level comes from Latin libra 'scales' and Old French words meaning 'even', so to say something is level is to say it is flat and balanced. That's why we describe a perfectly horizontal surface as 'level'.