Square vs. Level
Squarenoun
(geometry) A polygon with four sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral.
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(metonymically) Something characterized by a square, or nearly square, form.
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A cell in a grid.
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A square piece, part, or surface, such as a square of glass.
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The front of a woman's dress over the bosom, usually worked or embroidered.
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(North America) A dessert cut into rectangular pieces, or a piece of such a dessert.
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(printing) A certain number of lines, forming a portion of a column, nearly square; used chiefly in reckoning the prices of advertisements in newspapers.
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An L- or T-shaped tool used to place objects or draw lines at right angles.
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A true measure, standard, or pattern.
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An open space often in the center of a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing trees, seating and other features pleasing to the eye.
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(mathematics) The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; the second power of a number, value, term or expression.
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(military) A body of troops drawn up in a square formation.
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(1950s slang) A socially conventional or conservative person; a person who has little or no interest in the latest fads or trends: still sometimes used in modern terminology.
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(British) The symbol # on a telephone; hash.
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(cricket) The central area of a cricket field, with one or more pitches of which only one is used at a time.
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(real estate) A unit of measurement of area, equal to a 10 foot by 10 foot square, i.e. 100 square feet or roughly 9.3 square metres. Used in real estate for the size of a house or its rooms, though progressively being replaced by square metres in metric countries such as Australia.
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(roofing) A unit used in measuring roof area equivalent to 100 square feet (9.29 m2) of roof area.
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(academia) A mortarboard
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A square meal.
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(archaic) Exact proportion; justness of workmanship and conduct; regularity; rule.
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The relation of harmony, or exact agreement; equality; level.
Squarenoun
(astrology) The position of planets distant ninety degrees from each other; a quadrate.
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(dated) The act of squaring, or quarrelling; a quarrel.
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(slang) Cigarette.
Squarenoun
(brewing) A vat used for fermentation.
Squareadjective
Shaped like a square the polygon.
Squareadjective
Forming a right angle, especially (nautical) at right angles with the mast or the keel, and parallel to the horizon; said of the yards of a square-rigged vessel when they are so braced.
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Of numbers formed by multiplying two equal numbers.
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Used in the names of units of area formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself.
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Honest; straightforward.
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Fair.
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Even; tied
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(slang) Socially conventional; boring.
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(cricket) In line with the batsman's popping crease.
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Correctly aligned with respect to something else.
Squareadjective
hearty; vigorous
Squareadjective
Having a shape broad for the height, with angular rather than curving outlines.
Squareverb
(transitive) To adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else; in particular:
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(nautical) To place at a right angle to the keel.
Squareverb
To resolve or reconcile.
Squareverb
To adjust or adapt so as to bring into harmony with something.
Squareverb
Of a value, term, or expression, to multiply by itself; to raise to the second power.
Squareverb
(transitive) To draw, with a pair of compasses and a straightedge only, a square with the same area as.
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(soccer) To make a short low pass sideways across the pitch
Squareverb
(archaic) To take opposing sides; to quarrel.
Squareverb
To accord or agree exactly; to be consistent with; to suit; to fit.
Squareverb
(obsolete) To go to opposite sides; to take an attitude of offense or defense, or of defiance; to quarrel.
Squareverb
To take a boxing attitude; often with up or off.
Squareverb
To form with four sides and four right angles.
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To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat surfaces.
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To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or standard.
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(astrology) To hold a quartile position respecting.
Squarenoun
The corner, or angle, of a figure.
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Hence, anything which is square, or nearly so
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A pane of glass.
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An area of four sides, generally with houses on each side; sometimes, a solid block of houses; also, an open place or area for public use, as at the meeting or intersection of two or more streets.
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An instrument having at least one right angle and two or more straight edges, used to lay out or test square work. It is of several forms, as the T square, the carpenter's square, the try-square., etc.
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Hence, a pattern or rule.
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The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; thus, 64 is the square of 8, for 8
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Exact proportion; justness of workmanship and conduct; regularity; rule.
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A body of troops formed in a square, esp. one formed to resist a charge of cavalry; a squadron.
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Fig.: The relation of harmony, or exact agreement; equality; level.
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The position of planets distant ninety degrees from each other; a quadrate.
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The act of squaring, or quarreling; a quarrel.
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The front of a woman's dress over the bosom, usually worked or embroidered.
Squareadjective
Having four equal sides and four right angles; as, a square figure.
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Forming a right angle; as, a square corner.
Squareadjective
Having a shape broad for the height, with rectilineal and angular rather than curving outlines; as, a man of a square frame.
Squareadjective
Exactly suitable or correspondent; true; just.
Squareadjective
Rendering equal justice; exact; fair; honest; as, square dealing.
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Even; leaving no balance; as, to make or leave the accounts square.
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Leaving nothing; hearty; vigorous.
Squareadjective
At right angles with the mast or the keel, and parallel to the horizon; - said of the yards of a square-rigged vessel when they are so braced.
Squareverb
To form with four equal sides and four right angles.
Squareverb
To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat surfaces; as, to square masons' work.
Squareverb
To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or standard.
Squareverb
To adjust; to regulate; to mold; to shape; to fit; as, to square our actions by the opinions of others.
Squareverb
To make even, so as to leave no remainder or difference; to balance; as, to square accounts.
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To multiply by itself; as, to square a number or a quantity.
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To hold a quartile position respecting.
Squareverb
To place at right angles with the keel; as, to square the yards.
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To accord or agree exactly; to be consistent with; to conform or agree; to suit; to fit.
Squareverb
To go to opposite sides; to take an attitude of offense or defense, or of defiance; to quarrel.
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To take a boxing attitude; - often with up, sometimes with off.
Squarenoun
(geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon;
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the product of two equal terms;
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an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
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something approximating the shape of a square
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someone who doesn't understand what is going on
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a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
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any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles;
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a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles;
Squareverb
raise to the second power
Squareverb
make square;
Squareverb
cause to match, as of ideas or acts
Squareverb
position so as to be square;
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be compatible with;
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pay someone and settle a debt;
Squareverb
turn the paddle; in canoeing
Squareverb
turn the oar, while rowing
Squareadjective
having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle;
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leaving no balance;
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characterized by honesty and fairness;
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without evasion or compromise;
Squareadjective
rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
Squareadverb
in a straight direct way;
Squareadverb
with honesty and fairness;
Squareadverb
in a square shape;
Squareadverb
firmly and solidly;
Squarenoun
a plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles
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a thing that is square or approximately square in shape
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a thing having the shape or approximate shape of a cube
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a small square area on the board used in a game
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a body of infantry drawn up in rectangular form.
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a unit of 100 square ft used as a measure of flooring, roofing, etc.
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a square scarf.
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a mortar board.
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the portion of the cover of a bound book which projects beyond the pages.
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an open, typically four-sided, area surrounded by buildings in a village, town, or city
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an open area at the meeting of streets.
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a closer-cut area at the centre of a ground, any strip of which may be prepared as a wicket.
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an area within a military barracks or camp used for drill.
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a block of buildings bounded by four streets.
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the product of a number multiplied by itself
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an L-shaped or T-shaped instrument used for obtaining or testing right angles
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an aspect of 90° (one quarter of a circle)
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a person considered to be old-fashioned or boringly conventional in attitude or behaviour
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a cigarette containing tobacco rather than cannabis.
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a square meal
Squareadjective
having the shape or approximate shape of a square
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having the shape or approximate shape of a cube
Squareadjective
having or in the form of two right angles
Squareadjective
having an outline resembling two corners of a square
Squareadjective
broad and solid in shape
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denoting a unit of measurement equal to the area of a square whose side is of the unit specified
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denoting the length of each side of a square shape or object
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at right angles; perpendicular
Squareadjective
in a direction transversely across the field or pitch
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having or denoting an aspect of 90°
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level or parallel
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properly arranged; in good order
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compatible or in agreement
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fair and honest
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(of two people) owing nothing to each other
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with both players or sides having equal scores in a game
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old-fashioned or boringly conventional
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(of rhythm) simple and straightforward.
Squareadverb
directly; straight
Squareadverb
fairly; honestly
Squareadverb
in a direction transversely across the field or pitch
Squareverb
make square or rectangular; give a square or rectangular cross section to
Squareverb
mark out in squares
Squareverb
multiply (a number) by itself
Squareverb
convert (a linear unit of measurement) to a unit of area equal to a square whose side is of the unit specified
Squareverb
make compatible; reconcile
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be compatible
Squareverb
balance (an account)
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settle or pay (a bill or debt)
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make the score of (a match or game) even
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bring (one's shoulders) into a position in which they appear square and broad, typically to prepare oneself for a difficult task or event
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adopt a posture of defence.
Squareverb
secure the help or acquiescence of (someone), especially by offering an inducement
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pass (a ball) across the field, especially towards the centre.
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set (a yard or other part of a ship) at right angles to the keel or other point of reference.
Squareverb
(of a planet) have a square aspect with (another planet or position)
Square
In geometry, a square is a regular quadrilateral, which means that it has four equal sides and four equal angles (90-degree angles, or 100-gradian angles or right angles). It can also be defined as a rectangle in which two adjacent sides have equal length.
Leveladjective
The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
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At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with.
Leveladjective
Unvaried in frequency.
Leveladjective
Unvaried in volume.
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Calm.
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In the same position or rank.
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Straightforward; direct; clear.
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Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial.
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(phonetics) Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection; monotonic.
Leveladjective
(physics) Perpendicular to a gravitational force.
Levelnoun
A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.
Levelnoun
A distance relative to a given reference elevation.
Levelnoun
Degree or amount.
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Achievement or qualification.
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(computer science) Distance from the root node of a tree structure.
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(video games) One of several discrete segments of a game, generally increasing in difficulty and representing different locations in the game world.
Levelnoun
A numeric value that quantifies a character's experience and power.
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A floor of a multi-storey building.
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(British) An area of almost perfectly flat land.
Levelnoun
A school grade or year.
Levelverb
To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.
Levelverb
To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze.
Levelverb
To progress to the next level.
Levelverb
To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc).
Levelverb
To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone).
Levelverb
(sports) To make the score of a game equal.
Levelverb
(figurative) To bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.
Levelverb
To adjust or adapt to a certain level.
Levelverb
To speak honestly and openly with.
Levelnoun
A line or surface to which, at every point, a vertical or plumb line is perpendicular; a line or surface which is everywhere parallel to the surface of still water; - this is the true level, and is a curve or surface in which all points are equally distant from the center of the earth, or rather would be so if the earth were an exact sphere.
Levelnoun
A horizontal line or plane; that is, a straight line or a plane which is tangent to a true level at a given point and hence parallel to the horizon at that point; - this is the apparent level at the given point.
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An approximately horizontal line or surface at a certain degree of altitude, or distance from the center of the earth; as, to climb from the level of the coast to the level of the plateau and then descend to the level of the valley or of the sea.
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Hence, figuratively, a certain position, rank, standard, degree, quality, character, etc., conceived of as in one of several planes of different elevation.
Levelnoun
A uniform or average height; a normal plane or altitude; a condition conformable to natural law or which will secure a level surface; as, moving fluids seek a level.
Levelnoun
An instrument by which to find a horizontal line, or adjust something with reference to a horizontal line.
Levelnoun
A horizontal passage, drift, or adit, in a mine.
Leveladjective
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.
Leveladjective
Coinciding or parallel with the plane of the horizon; horizontal; as, the telescope is now level.
Leveladjective
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.
Leveladjective
Straightforward; direct; clear; open.
Leveladjective
Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial; as, a level head; a level understanding. [Colloq.]
Leveladjective
Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection.
Levelverb
To make level; to make horizontal; to bring to the condition of a level line or surface; hence, to make flat or even; as, to level a road, a walk, or a garden.
Levelverb
To bring to a lower level; to overthrow; to topple down; to reduce to a flat surface; to lower.
Levelverb
To bring to a horizontal position, as a gun; hence, to point in taking aim; to aim; to direct.
Levelverb
Figuratively, to bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.; as, to level all the ranks and conditions of men.
Levelverb
To adjust or adapt to a certain level; as, to level remarks to the capacity of children.
Levelverb
To be level; to be on a level with, or on an equality with, something; hence, to accord; to agree; to suit.
Levelverb
To aim a gun, spear, etc., horizontally; hence, to aim or point a weapon in direct line with the mark; fig., to direct the eye, mind, or effort, directly to an object; as, he leveled a gun at the bandit and fired.
Levelnoun
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality;
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a relative position or degree of value in a graded group;
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a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process;
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height above ground;
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indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
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a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line;
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structure consisting of a room or set of rooms comprising a single level of a multilevel building;
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an abstract place usually conceived as having depth;
Levelverb
aim at;
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tear down so as to make flat with the ground;
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make level or straight;
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direct into a position for use;
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talk frankly with; lay it on the line;
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become level or even;
Leveladjective
having a horizontal surface in which no part is higher or lower than another;
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not showing abrupt variations;
Leveladjective
being on a precise horizontal plane;
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oriented at right angles to the plumb;
Leveladjective
of the score in a contest;
Levelnoun
a horizontal plane or line with respect to the distance above or below a given point
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a height or distance from the ground or another stated or understood base
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a floor within a multistorey building.
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a position on a scale of amount, quantity, extent, or quality
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an intellectual, social, or moral standard
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a position in a hierarchy
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(in a video game) each of a series of stages of increasing difficulty through which a player may progress, completing one stage in order to reach the next
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(especially in a role-playing game) each of a number of steps in the development of a character, who progressively acquires enhanced skills and abilities within the game as the player advances by completing tasks and earning points
Levelnoun
an instrument marked with a line parallel to the plane of the horizon for testing whether things are horizontal.
Levelnoun
an instrument for giving a horizontal line of sight.
Levelnoun
a flat tract of land
Leveladjective
having a flat, horizontal surface
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(of a quantity of a dry substance) with the contents not rising above the brim of the measure
Leveladjective
at the same height as someone or something else
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having the same relative position; not in front of or behind
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having the same position or score in a contest
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not having risen or fallen; unchanged
Leveladjective
calm and steady
Levelverb
give a flat and even surface to
Levelverb
demolish (a building or town)
Levelverb
begin to fly horizontally after climbing or diving
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(of a path, road, or incline) cease to slope
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remain at a steady level after falling or rising
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make (something, especially a score in sport) equal or similar
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increase or reduce something in order to remove a disparity.
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aim (a weapon)
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direct (a criticism or accusation)
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be frank or honest with (someone)
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ascertain differences in the height of (land).
