level
/ˈlevəl/
EN
A position on a scale of amount, quantity, extent, or quality; can also refer to a flat, horizontal surface or a position in a hierarchy.
The water reached a dangerous level after the heavy rain.
Etymology
Derived from Old French 'level' and Latin 'libella', meaning 'a small balance' for measuring flat surfaces. It entered Middle English around the 13th century.
Translations
简体中文
水平,等级,级别,层次
繁體中文
水平,等級,級別,層次
日本語
レベル,水準,階級
한국어
수준,레벨,등급
Deutsch
Niveau,Ebene,Stufe,Höhe
Español
nivel,grado,plano
Português
nível,grau,plano
Français
niveau,degré,palier
Català
nivell
Tiếng Việt
cấp,mức,bình diện
Collocations
sea levelenergy levelhigh levellow levelroom temperature levelage level
Synonyms
gradedegreeheightstandardplanestage
Antonyms
unevenroughirregulartopbottom
Related Words
scalehierarchymeasurementrankflat