level

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English level, from Old French livel, liveau m, later nivel, niveau, from Latin libella f (“a balance, a level”), diminutive of libra f (“a balance, a level”); see libra, librate. Doublet of libella and niveau. The verb is from Middle English levelen, from the noun. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlɛvəl/, [ˈlɛvəl] ~ [ˈlɛvl̩] Rhymes: -ɛvəl Hyphenation: lev‧el === Adjective === level (comparative leveler or leveller, superlative levelest or levellest) The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground. Synonym: flush 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. ==== Antonyms ==== tilted unbalanced uneven ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === level (countable and uncountable, plural levels) A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference. A distance relative to a given reference elevation. Degree or amount. Achievement or qualification. (computer science) Distance from the root node of a tree structure. (video games) One of several discrete segments of a game, generally increasing in difficulty and representing different locations in the game world. Synonyms: stage, zone, world (roleplaying games, video games) A numeric value given to a character (or other element of a game) that represents its relative power, challenge or eligibility to do things, used as a game mechanic to govern progression through a game. A floor of a multi-storey building. (UK) An area of almost perfectly flat land. (Singapore, education) A school grade or year. (statistics) One of the specific values which may be taken by a categorical variable. ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → German: Level → Irish: leibhéal → Japanese: レベル (reberu)→ Korean: 레벨 (rebel) → Tamil: லெவல் (leval) → Turkish: level → Welsh: lefel ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Wikipedia article on newsgroup posting style === Verb === level (third-person singular simple present levels, present participle (US) leveling or (UK) levelling, simple past and past participle (US) leveled or (UK) levelled) (transitive) To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible. (transitive) To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze. (intransitive, roleplaying games, video games) To progress to the next level. Synonym: level up (transitive) To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc). (transitive) To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone) [with on or against or at]. Synonym: levy 1809, William Ross (Jr.), Abridgement of the laws of Scotland relating to hunting [etc], page 60: If the right of killing salmon belong exclusively to the King, and consequently to his donatories, why has not the Legislature secured the right by levelling penalties against such as should encroach upon it [...] ? 1978, Parliamentary Debates of the New Zealand House of Representatives, page 4955: How can the Minister reconcile the first statement with the clause, when he is in fact levelling punishment at the woman and not at the errant father [...] ? 2007, Mary Jacoby, EU investigators endorse charges against Intel, Wall Street Journal Europe, 17 January, page 32, column 5: Ultimately, Ms. Kroes [European Union Antitrust Commissioner] could level a fine and order Intel to change its business practices. (intransitive, sports) To make the score of a game equal. Synonym: equalize (transitive, figurative) To bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc. (transitive) To adjust or adapt to a certain level. (intransitive) To speak honestly and openly [with with ‘someone’] (see: level with). (linguistics) To replace (an irregular form) with a more common form; to remove irregularities or complexities, such as within a paradigm; to regularize. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === === References === level on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Further reading === “level”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “level”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English level. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.vəl/ Hyphenation: le‧vel === Noun === level n (plural levels, diminutive leveltje n) (video games) level (segment of a game) Synonym: niveau (roleplaying games, video games) level (numeric value quantifying an ability, a character or an item) Synonym: niveau == Indonesian == === Etymology === From English level, from Middle English level, from Old French livel, liveau m, later nivel, niveau, from Latin libella f (“a balance, a level”), diminutive of libra f (“a balance, a level”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈlɛvəl/ [ˈlɛ.fəl] Rhymes: -ɛvəl Syllabification: le‧vel === Noun === level (plural level-level) (colloquial) level Synonyms: aras, tingkat, tingkatan, tataran, lapisan === Further reading === “level”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Turkish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English level. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈle.vel/, /ˈle.vɯɫ/ Hyphenation: le‧vel === Noun === level (definite accusative leveli or levelı, plural leveller or levellar). (gaming) level Synonym: bölüm level bir ― level one ==== Usage notes ==== The vowel harmony shifts based on the pronunciation. Pronunciation as /ˈle.vel/ prefers front vowel harmony meanwhile a pronunciation as /ˈle.vɯɫ/ prefers a back vowel harmony. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “level”, in Nişanyan Sözlük