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level

n. C / U
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˈɫɛvəɫ// UK //lˈɛvəl// lev·el General-service

n. the height, position, or amount of something compared to other things. You use this to talk about how high something is or how much progress you have made in a game or class.

n. a position on a real or imaginary scale of amount, quality, or importance. Often used to describe a specific stage in a process or a horizontal plane of height.


SIMPLE

The water level in the lake is very low today.

CONTEXTUAL

Students must pass a short test to ensure they are placed in the correct level for their language ability.

COMPLEX

The government is working to reduce the level of carbon emissions to meet the targets set by the international climate agreement.

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Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyH-der. Proto-Indo-European *-dʰromder. Proto-Italic *līðrā? Latin lībra Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin libella Old French nivel Old French livelbor. Middle English level English level From Middle English level, from Old French livel, liveau m, later nivel, niveau, from Latin libella f (“a balance, a level”), diminutive of libra f (“a balance, a level”); see libra, librate. Doublet of libella and niveau. The verb is from Middle English levelen, from the noun.

Usage

Often used with the preposition 'at' (at a high level) or 'of' (a level of noise).

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