English · Word Candidate

level

/ˈlɛvəl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: leveler · leveller · levelest · levellest

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cùng độ cao tại tất cả nơi

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Examples

This table isn't quite level; see how this marble rolls off it?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cùng độ cao với một điểm tham chiếu

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Examples

We tried to hang the pictures so that the bottom of the frames were level with the dark line in the wallpaper.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Công cụ tìm bề mặt ngang

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Hand me the level so I can tell if this is correctly installed.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A distance relative to a given reference elevation.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khoảng cách so với độ cao tham chiếu

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

By the end of the day, we'd dug down to the level of the old basement floor.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “level” mean?

The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.

Is “level” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.