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level
has definitions from the fields of education,arms,horse racing
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[ noun ] a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
Examples : "a moderate degree of intelligence" "a high level of care is required" "it is all a matter of degree" Used in print (Successful Farming, 59:12...)Increases rate of gain and improves feed efficiency , aids in the prevention or treatment ( depending_on level fed ) of the early stages of shipping_fever , prevents or treats bacterial diarrhea , and aids in reducing incidence of bloat and liver abscesses . For the prevention or treatment of the early stages of shipping_fever complex , increase feeding level to 0.5 to 2 grams per head per day . For the best results , feed this level to cattle 3 to 5 days preceding shipment and / or 3 to 5 days following their arrival in your feed_lot . For treatment of shipping_fever , this level should be fed at the onset of the disease symptoms until symptoms disappear . Feed at level of 70 milligrams per head per day . Related terms magnitude quality intensity depth extreme high moderation low amplitude_level immoderation high low intense mild |
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[ noun ] (education) a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
Examples : "lumber of the highest grade" Used in print (Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)For proper accreditation of schools , teachers in any course must have a degree at_least one level above that for which the student is a candidate . (Cornell H. Mayer, "Radio Emission of the Moon...)The quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar_radiation would increase the average disk brightness temperature by less than 1 ` K . (LeRoy Fothergill, "Biological Warfare", in Peter...)The dosages in the three levels of the vertical profile were : * * f This was not , of_course , enough sampling to give a satisfactory description of the vertical diffusion of the aerosol . (Clifford H. Pope, The Giant Snakes....)There are three levels on which to treat the subject . The next level attempts to weigh varied evidence and come to a balanced , sensible conclusion ; field measurements by experienced explorers are not rejected , and even reports of a less scientific nature are duly evaluated . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
Examples "a remarkable degree of frankness" "at what stage are the social sciences?" Used in print (Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)It is an irritable rule that does baseball more harm than good , especially at the minor_league level . (Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)But these countries have made big strides toward developing the necessary human and social overhead capital ; they have established reasonably stable and effective governmental institutions at national and local levels ; and they have begun to develop a capacity to deal realistically and simultaneously with all the major sectors of their economies . |
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[ noun ] height above ground
Examples : "the water reached ankle level" "the pictures were at the same level" Used in print (Breni James, Nights of the Kill....)On the right window , at eye level , in smaller print but also in gold , was Gonzalez , Prop. , and under_that , Se_Habla_Espanol . (Peter Field, Rattlesnake Ridge....)Leading his pony , he hurried that way , not remounting till he was well below the level of the surrounding range . (T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)The jetting , frothing surface of the river reached the level of the runoff . Related terms |
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[ verb ] aim at
Examples "level criticism or charges at somebody" Used in print (Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)The two main charges levelled against the Bourbons by liberals is that they are racists and social reactionaries . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] having a horizontal surface in which no part is higher or lower than another
Examples "a flat desk" "acres of level farmland" "a plane surface" Used in print (Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)Nearly level areas are required for parking_areas , beaches , camp areas , ball_fields , etcetera . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] being on a precise horizontal plane
Examples "a billiard table must be level" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] not showing abrupt variations
Synonyms Examples "spoke in a level voice" "she gave him a level look"- Louis Auchincloss Used in print (Jesse Hill Ford, Mountains of Gilead....)He can even be a mild voiced little town guy with big town ideas and level gray eyes and a heart even Houdini could n't figure_out , how it is unlocked . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line
Synonyms Examples "park the car on the level" Related terms |
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[ verb ] make level or straight
Examples "level the ground" Used in print (Schuyler Cammann, "The Magic Square of Three in...)Thus all differences were leveled , and all contrasts erased , in a realm of no distinction , and the harmonious balance of the Lo_Shu square could effectively symbolize the world in balanced harmony around a powerful central axis . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] oriented at right angles to the plumb
Examples "the picture is level" Used in print (Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....)Twelve o'clock level '' . Related terms |
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[ verb ] tear down so as to make flat with the ground
Examples "The building was levelled" Used in print (The Family Handyman, 11:5...)The drill press should be leveled and , depending_on whether it is a bench or floor model , bolted securely to a sturdy bench or stand or screwed to the floor with lag or expansion screws . |
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[ noun ] indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
Synonyms Used in print (Edward Streeter, The Chairman of the Bored....)He also bought a huge square of pegboard for hanging_up his tools , and lumber for his workbench , sandpaper and glue and assorted nails , levels and T_squares and plumb_lines and several gadgets that he had no idea how to use or what they were for . Related terms |
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[ verb ] talk frankly with; lay it on the line
Examples "I have to level with you" Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 20136
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[ verb ] become level or even
Synonyms Examples "The ground levelled off" Related terms |
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