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LEVEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Meaning of level in English level noun [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈlev. ə l / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈlev. ə l / level noun [C] ( HEIGHT ) Add to word list Add to word list B2 the height of something: The water level in the lake is much higher after heavy rain . B2 the amount or number of something: Inflation is going to rise two percent from its present level. high level Chess requires a very high level of concentration . low level There is some danger of low level (= a continuing small amount of) radiation . Fish struggle for survival when the water level drops in the lake . The top of Mount Everest is 8,848 m above sea level. "How tall is he next to you?" "Oh, about so big , " she said, indicating the level of her neck . The grass has grown nearly to the level of the windows ! The bullet entered the body at chest level. Measurements of length & distance breadth centimeter cubit decimeter ell extend to something feet food miles foot league length mileage millimeter mph nanometer pace reach sq. square meter yardage See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Measurements in general General words for size and amount level noun [C] ( ABILITY ) A2 someone's ability compared to other people : a class for advanced level students Students at this level require a lot of help . The exam can be taken at three levels. He reached a reasonable level of competence in his English . Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination . A teacher's got to pitch a lesson at the right level for the students . She reached a high level on the piano . All these students are beginner level. Quality and standard acid test bar benchmark build build quality cachet class five-star gilt-edged ideal interrater litmus test mark quality control raise the bar idiom random sampling rate set the bar high/low idiom starred status See more results » level noun [C] ( FLOOR ) a floor in a large building : ground level The library has three levels, with a conference center at ground level. on level two, three, etc. The exhibition is on level three of the building . The toilets are on the next level. The garage has five levels. Kitchen goods are on level three. Go down a level to find the academic books . He works on a different level from me. Parts of buildings: floors & parts of floors basement catwalk ceiling dais decking ground level landing loft low slung machicolation mezzanine multi-storied runway soapbox split-level storey storeyed the ground floor the second floor woodblock See more results » level noun [C] ( RANK ) C1 a position within a system in which people are arranged according to their importance : These are subjects for discussion at management level. at the local/national level US ( UK at local/national level ) relating to a particular area of the country /the whole of the country : These sorts of policies are made at the local level. See more On a personal level, they came to be cordially disliked . E-commerce is presenting a lot of new jobs at entry level. The new law met with a good deal of opposition at local level. He reached ministerial level in the Diplomatic Service . The central office sets/ establishes the parameters which guide policy at the local level. Organizations - position & status a rung on/of the ladder idiom ambassador anti-elite anti-elitist apparatchik back seat brethren brother fish high-ranking pretender rank rung seat semi-official semi-officially ship spokeswoman subordinate superiority See more results » on many levels ( also on so many levels , at many levels , on a lot of levels ) in a lot of ways : It was a great performance on many levels. The whole thing was stupid on so many levels. It is, at many levels, a finely woven and poignant love story . On a lot of levels, I can't disagree . on some level ( also at some level ) in a way that is not completely clear or certain : You can tell that he's influenced on some level by his friend . Perhaps at some level you don't want the job . Conditions and characteristics -ance ability adverse conditions age ambience appearance aspect DNA good/bad karma idiom have it in you idiom hood humanity presentation savor of something phrasal verb shape smack of something phrasal verb someone's/something's former self stock-in-trade trait trappings See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Ways of achieving things level noun [C] ( TOOL ) US ( UK spirit level ) a tool that contains a tube of liquid with an air bubble in it, used to show if a surface is level Belyaevskiy/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Measuring, weighing, & counting devices -scopic adding machine detector dipstick dosimeter fitness tracker gage gamma counter gauge gradation indicator manometer micrometer probe recalibrate scope smart meter spirit level straight edge theodolite See more results » Idioms be on the level find your own level on one level... on another level the next level take something to the next level level adjective us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈlev. ə l / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈlev. ə l / level adjective ( POSITION ) [ after verb ] at the same height as something or someone: level with The top of the tree is level with his bedroom window . Make sure that the path and the top of the steps are level. [ after verb ] directly next to or opposite something or someone: level with She waited until he was level with her, then began to run again. draw level The driver slowed as he drew level with me and shouted out his window . Turn the dial until the two arrows are level. The water was level with the edge of the bowl . The top of the screen should be level with your eyes . Your knees should be level with your hips . The mixture should be level with the sides of the dish . The oil should be level with this mark . Straight, even and level be (as) flat as a pancake idiom buttery clean-cut cleanly consistency flat flush juicing level with someone phrasal verb mellow plane relax rhythm smooth square up phrasal verb steady straight straight edge straightness super-smooth See more results » level adjective ( FLAT ) B2 flat or horizontal : Make sure the camera is level before you take the picture . Place the device on a firm , level surface . Before I bang the nails in, would you say this picture was level? level spoonful/cupful an amount of a liquid or substance that fills a spoon / cup but does not go above the edges , used as a measure in cooking : Add two level spoonfuls of cocoa powder to the mixture . See more We looked for a level piece of land to pitch our tent . His glasses were never level. Make sure the cake mixture is level. This table isn't level. Straight, even and level be (as) flat as a pancake idiom buttery clean-cut cleanly consistency flat flush juicing level with someone phrasal verb mellow plane relax rhythm smooth square up phrasal verb steady straight straight edge straightness super-smooth See more results » level adjective ( EQUAL ) [ usually after verb ] having the same value or amount , or having the same amount of advantage , success , etc.: level with The unions are fighting to keep wages level with inflation . draw level The polls suggest that she has drawn level with her opponent . In terms of reading skills , I would say the two students are level. [ usually after verb ] UK having the same number of points , goals , etc. in a competition : If the scores are level at full time , 30 minutes of extra time is played . The two teams are now level on 24 points . draw level Pieretti would have to win the next three stages in order to draw level with Le Sage in the Tour de France. Similar and the same adjacent affinity akin alike allied equipollent equivalence equivalency equivalent equivalent of something monolithic much the same muchness nearest thing neck and neck idiom such with the current without exception word for word idiom Y, y See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Winning, losing & scoring in sport level adjective ( CONTROLLED ) [ before noun ] (of a voice , look ) calm and controlled : In a level voice , he ordered the soldiers to aim and fire . Self-control and moderation anti-pleasure ascetically asceticism be in command (of yourself ) idiom boundary go easy idiom go steady on something idiom golden mean grip imperviously puritanical puritanically puritanism restrained restrainedly sparingly steady stint temperance undignified See more results » Related word levelly Idioms do your level best level pegging a level playing field level verb [ T ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈlev. ə l / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈlev. ə l / -ll- or US usually -l- level verb [T] ( MAKE FLAT ) to make a surface flat : Level the wet cement before it sets. Straight, even and level be (as) flat as a pancake idiom buttery clean-cut cleanly consistency flat flush juicing level with someone phrasal verb mellow plane relax rhythm smooth square up phrasal verb steady straight straight edge straightness super-smooth See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Destroying and demolishing level verb [T] ( DESTROY ) to completely destroy a building or area : The bombing levelled the village . Straight, even and level be (as) flat as a pancake idiom buttery clean-cut cleanly consistency flat flush juicing level with someone phrasal verb mellow plane relax rhythm smooth square up phrasal verb steady straight straight edge straightness super-smooth See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Low, short and shallow Phrasal verbs level something against/at someone level something at someone level off level off/out level up level something up level with someone (Definition