level

adjective
lev·el
/ˈlɛvəl/

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

Example

“This table isn't quite level; see how this marble rolls off it?”

Other meanings

At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with.
“We tried to hang the pictures so that the bottom of the frames were level with the dark line in the wallpaper.”
Unvaried in frequency.
“His pulse has been level for 12 hours.”

Antonyms

tilted
uneven

Example sentences

“Sea levels are going to rise drastically.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“I knew you were a level-headed man.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“The pollution reached dangerous levels in the city.”
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Word history

From Old French "livel".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “level” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.