/ˈlev(ə)l/

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Meaning

How high, how much, or how good something is when you compare it with other things.

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Word origin

From Old French livel, from Latin libella, a small tool for finding a flat line, from libra a balance.

Origin
Latin
Root
libella

Grammar

Gender
Plurallevels

Examples

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Here "level" means how high the water is.

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"Levels" is the plural, meaning the different stages.

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Here "level" means how good her English is.

A level tells you how high, how much, or how good something is. We use it to compare one thing with another, like a low level or a high level.

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This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 10: level, mmm, final and 7 more words.