1. A position on a scale of intensity, amount or quality
   "a high level of care is required";
   - degree, grade
    
2. A relative position or degree of value in a graded group
   "The company promoted her to a senior level position";
   - grade, tier
    
3. A specific identifiable position in a continuum, series or especially in a process
   "a remarkable level of frankness";
   - degree, stage, point, phasis, phase
    
4. Height above ground
   "the water reached ankle level"; "the pictures were at the same level"
    
5. A flat surface at right angles to a plumb line
   "park the car on the level"; "The surveyor used a spirit level to ensure the foundation was a perfect horizontal surface";
   - horizontal surface
    
6. Indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centred in a tube of liquid
   "The carpenter used a spirit level to ensure the shelf was perfectly straight";
   - spirit level
    
7. A structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
   "what level is the office on?";
   - floor, storey [Brit], story [N. Amer]
    
8. An abstract place usually conceived as having depth
   "a good actor communicates on several levels";
   - layer, stratum

1. Having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
   "acres of level farmland";
   - flat, plane
    
2. Not showing abrupt variations
   "spoke in a level voice"; "she gave him a level look";
   - unwavering
    
3. Being on a precise horizontal plane
   "a billiard table must be level"
    
4. Oriented at right angles to the plumb
   "the picture is level"
    
5. Having equal scores in a contest
   "the score is level";
   - tied, even

1. Make level or straight
   "level the ground";
   - flush, even out, even
    
2. Become level or even
   - level off
    
3. Aim at
   "level criticism or charges at somebody"
    
4. Direct into a position for use
   - charge, point
    
5. Destroy or completely remove a building or structure
   "When a force occupies an enemy fortress, it may level the fortifications";
   - raze, rase [archaic], dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down, flatten, demolish, knock down
    
6. Talk frankly with; lay it on the line
   "I have to level with you"

Derived forms: levelling, leveled, levels, levelled

See also: equal, even, high, horizontal, intense, low, mild, steady

Type of: aim, altitude, change surface, construction, destroy, destruct, direct, height, indicator, place, property, rank, speak, spifflicate [Brit, informal], spiflicate [Brit, informal], state, structure, surface, take, take aim, talk, train, uncreate [literary]

Part of: building, carpenter's level, edifice, surveyor's level

Encyclopedia: Level, Ohio