/ˈlev(ə)l/
Translation
How high, how much, or how good something is when you compare it with other things.
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
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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