the height or amount of something when compared with a fixed point, line, or quantity
The level of the river rose after the storm.
Check the oil level before you start the car.
✦ From Old French ‘level’ (tool for measuring horizontal), from Vulgar Latin *libella, diminutive of Latin libra “balance, scale”.
one of the floors or layers in a building, structure, or game
The parking garage has three levels.
Our apartment is on the top level of the building.
a degree or standard of quality, ability, or importance
She spoke French at an advanced level.
The meeting was only for high-level managers.
a tool with a liquid-filled tube used to show if a surface is perfectly horizontal or vertical
The carpenter placed a level on the shelf to check it.
Make sure you have a small level in your toolbox.
flat and without slopes or bumps
The ground must be perfectly level before laying the tiles.
She drew a level line with her ruler.
to make something flat, even, or equal
They used heavy machinery to level the old house.
Add soil to level the garden bed.
the process of making a surface flat, smooth, or even.
The leveling of the backyard took two full days.
Precise leveling ensures the floor tiles lie flat.
✦ Derived from the verb 'level', from Middle English level, from Old French livel, from Latin lībella ('small balance, level'), diminutive of libra ('balance, scales').
to make a surface flat or even.
The crew is leveling the foundation with precision tools.
She is leveling the sand for the playground.
the process of gaining experience points to advance a character to higher levels in a video game.
Leveling your character requires grinding monsters for hours.
She enjoys leveling in multiplayer games with friends.
✦ Gaming sense popularized in the 1970s–1980s with adventure and RPG video games where players advance through numbered 'levels'; derived from advancing levels of skill or achievement.
