levelness

3.9

How flat and even a surface is

noun
/ˈlɛvəl.nəs/

: nivelación

To ensure the floor is even, check the levelness with a spirit level.

Examples

So Vince just just stepped in and helped out for a bit, fixing some of the, I guess the levelness of the sand.
The contractor was pleased with the levelness of the ground after it was graded.
The levelness of the surface is crucial for proper drainage in the backyard.

Synonyms

flatness

vslevelness

3 2.9

A level area with hardly any hills

stresses consistent height across surface rather than mere absence of depth

planeness

vslevelness

Specialized

7.6

The state of being flat like a smooth level surface

emphasizes uniform height across an area rather than strict geometric exactness

Antonyms

irregularity

13 5.1

A lack of regular pattern or evenness

unevenness

1 5.1

A state in which something is not level or smooth

How Even

levelness

3.9

unevenness

1 5.1

Surface Forms

levelness singular

levelnesses plural

Morphology

levelness = level (transparent) = level + ness

Formed regularly from the adjective 'level' with the productive noun-forming suffix '-ness', so the meaning is the state or quality of being level.

Etymology

Levelness comes from the common word level plus the ending -ness, which means 'state or quality'. Level once named a small balancing tool used to make a surface flat, so levelness means the 'even' or 'flat' state of something.