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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Level \Lev"el\ (l[e^]v"[e^]l), a.
1. Even; flat; having no part higher than another; having, or
conforming to, the curvature which belongs to the
undisturbed liquid parts of the earth's surface; as, a
level field; level ground; the level surface of a pond or
lake.
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Ample spaces o'er the smooth
And level pavement. --Milton.
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2. Coinciding or parallel with the plane of the horizon;
horizontal; as, the telescope is now level.
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3. Even with anything else; of the same height; on the same
line or plane; on the same footing; of equal importance;
-- followed by with, sometimes by to.
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Young boys and girls
Are level now with men; the odds is gone. --Shak.
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Everything lies level to our wish. --Shak.
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4. Straightforward; direct; clear; open.
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A very plain and level account. --M. Arnold.
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5. Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial; as, a level
head; a level understanding. [Colloq.] " A level
consideration." --Shak.
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6. (Phonetics) Of even tone; without rising or falling
inflection. --H. Sweet.
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{Level line} (Shipbuilding), the outline of a section which
is horizontal crosswise, and parallel with the rabbet of
the keel lengthwise.
{Level surface} (Physics), an equipotential surface at right
angles at every point to the lines of force.
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