Meaning & use
level
A particular height, position, or degree on a scale of amount, importance, or difficulty.
See it in a sentence
Water rose to a dangerous level after three days of heavy rain.
The course is designed for students at an intermediate level of French.
A note on using this word
Level often needs a specifier ('level of difficulty,' 'sea level') to be precise, since alone it can be vague.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Having a flat, even surface with no part higher than another.
Make sure the shelf is level before you set the vase on it.
3. verb
To make something flat and even, or to knock a structure completely down.
Bulldozers leveled the old warehouse to make way for new apartments.
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