leveling
n.
total demolish or destruction of a building; changing the ground level to a flat or softly sloping surface; equalization, act of making uniform or equal
level
v.
straighten, flatten, make even; equalize, adjust two or more things so they are level with each other; destroy, tear down; knock down; direct, aim (weapon, etc.); be open and honest, be frank; use a level
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Level may refer to:A
floor of a buildingA level of a mine, see
shaft mining. A level with access to the surface is an
aditLevel (computer and video games), a stage of the game
Level up, in role-playing games
Level (music), similar to but more general and basic than a chord
LeveL, a games magazine in the Czech Republic, Romania and Turkey
ILR scale, also known as Foreign Service Levels
Sound pressure level, a measure related to decibelsLevelling, a process used in
surveying used to measure relative heightsLevelling or
regrading in civil engineering
Spirit level (also called a bubble level), a tool used in construction and surveying
Dumpy level, used in surveying
Laser line levelLevellers, a group that wished to bring all people to the same social status and wealthA level in applied statistics, the different treatments that are applied within a factor; see
design of experimentsSomerset Levels, a wetland area of central Somerset, England
Levels (youth center), housed in the basement of the main branch of the Great Neck Library
Level vodka, a luxury vodka produced by AbsolutLevel (band) , a nu-metal band from LA
Leveling seat, an assembly seat assigned to a party in a process aiming at achieving a more proportional distribution of seats
Level (Raconteurs song), by rock band The Raconteurs"Leveled", a song by Avail from their 2000 album
One WrenchMorphological levelling, a diachronic process of morphological simplification in linguistics
Levél, a village in Hungary
Level, Ohio, a former community in the United States
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leveling
Noun
1. changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
(synonym) grading
(hypernym) construction, building
2. complete destruction of a building
(synonym) razing, tearing down, demolishing
(hypernym) destruction, devastation
3. the act of making equal or uniform
(synonym) equalization, equalisation
(hypernym) deed, feat, effort, exploit
(hyponym) reconciliation, balancing
level
Noun
1. a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate degree of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
(synonym) degree, grade
(hypernym) magnitude
(hyponym) quality, caliber, calibre
(attribute) high
2. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"
(synonym) grade, tier
(hypernym) rank
(hyponym) biosafety level
3. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"
(synonym) degree, stage, point
(hypernym) state
(hyponym) ladder
4. height above ground; "the water reached ankle level"; "the pictures were at the same level"
(hypernym) altitude, height
5. indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
(synonym) spirit level
(hypernym) indicator
(hyponym) mason's level
(part-holonym) carpenter's level
(derivation) level off
6. a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line; "park the car on the level"
(synonym) horizontal surface
(hypernym) surface
(hyponym) floor, flooring
(derivation) raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down
7. structure consisting of a room or set of rooms comprising a single level of a multilevel building; "what level is the office on?"
(synonym) floor, storey, story
(hypernym) structure, construction
(hyponym) basement, cellar
(part-holonym) building, edifice
8. an abstract place usually conceived as having depth; "a good actor communicates on several levels"; "a simile has at least two layers of meaning"; "the mind functions on many strata simultaneously"
(synonym) layer, stratum
(hypernym) place
Verb
1. aim at; "level criticism or charges at somebody"
(hypernym) aim, take, train, take aim, direct
2. tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"
(synonym) raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down
(antonym) raise, erect, rear, set up, put up
(hypernym) destroy, destruct
(hyponym) bulldoze
(derivation) horizontal surface
3. make level or straight; "level the ground"
(synonym) flush, even out, even
(hypernym) change surface
(hyponym) grade
(derivation) spirit level
4. direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"
(synonym) charge, point
(hypernym) aim, take, train, take aim, direct
(verb-group) point
5. talk frankly with; lay it on the line; "I have to level with you"
(hypernym) talk, speak
6. become level or even; "The ground levelled off"
(synonym) level off
(hypernym) change surface
(derivation) spirit level
Adjective
1. having a horizontal surface in which no part is higher or lower than another; "a flat desk"; "acres of level farmland"; "a plane surface"
(synonym) flat, plane
(similar) even
2. not showing abrupt variations; "spoke in a level voice"; "she gave him a level look"- Louis Auchincloss
(synonym) unwavering
(similar) steady
3. being on a precise horizontal plane; "a billiard table must be level"
(similar) horizontal
4. oriented at right angles to the plumb; "the picture is level"
(similar) even
5. of the score in a contest; "the score is tied"
(synonym) tied(p), even, level(p)
(similar) equal
Leveling
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Level
(n.)
The art or operation of using a leveling instrument for finding a horizontal line, for ascertaining the differences of level between different points of the earth's surface included in a survey, for establishing grades, etc., as in finding the descent of a river, or locating a line of railroad.
(n.)
The act or operation of making level.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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leveling
Surveying operation in which heights of objects and points are determined relative to a specified datum.