[ˈlɛvl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a horizontal plane or line with respect to the distance above or below a given point
(e.g: the front garden is on a level with this floor)

- a position on a scale of amount, quantity, extent, or quality
(e.g: a high level of unemployment)

- (in a video game) each of a series of stages of increasing difficulty through which a player may progress, completing one stage in order to reach the next
(e.g: I've now reached level 106 on Candy Crush Saga)

- an instrument marked with a line parallel to the plane of the horizon for testing whether things are horizontal

- a flat tract of land
(e.g: the Somerset Levels)


Phrases:
- a level playing field
- be level pegging
- do one's level best
- find its level
- find one's level
- level of attainment
- on a level with
- on the level
- take something to the next level

Origin:
Middle English (denoting an instrument to determine whether a surface is horizontal): from Old French livel, based on Latin libella, diminutive of libra ‘scales, balance’

[ˈlɛvl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- having a flat, horizontal surface
(e.g: we had reached level ground)

- at the same height as someone or something else
(e.g: his eyes were level with hers)

- having the same relative position; not in front of or behind
(e.g: the car backed rapidly until it was level with me)

- calm and steady
(e.g: the cold, level gaze he had given her)


Phrases:
- a level playing field
- be level pegging
- do one's level best
- find its level
- find one's level
- level of attainment
- on a level with
- on the level
- take something to the next level

Origin:
Middle English (denoting an instrument to determine whether a surface is horizontal): from Old French livel, based on Latin libella, diminutive of libra ‘scales, balance’

[ˈlɛvl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- give a flat and even surface to
(e.g: contractors started levelling the ground for the new power station)

- make (something, especially a score in sport) equal or similar
(e.g: Woods sliced the ball into the net to level the score)

- aim (a weapon)
(e.g: he levelled a pistol at us)

- ascertain differences in the height of (land)


Phrases:
- a level playing field
- be level pegging
- do one's level best
- find its level
- find one's level
- level of attainment
- on a level with
- on the level
- take something to the next level

Origin:
Middle English (denoting an instrument to determine whether a surface is horizontal): from Old French livel, based on Latin libella, diminutive of libra ‘scales, balance’