level

Definition

The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyH-der. Proto-Indo-European *-dʰromder. Proto-Italic *līðrā? Latin lībra Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin libella Old French nivel Old French livelbor. Middle English level English level From Middle English level, from Old French livel, liveau m, later nivel, niveau, from Latin libella f (“a balance, a level”), diminutive of libra f (“a balance, a level”); see libra, librate. Doublet of libella and niveau. The verb is from Middle English levelen, from the noun.

Example Sentences

• "This table isn't quite level; see how this marble rolls off it?"
• "the smooth and level pavement"
• "We tried to hang the pictures so that the bottom of the frames were level with the dark line in the wallpaper."