palier

Phonetic: "/ði/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

Example: It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.

Definition: With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated with none. See none the.

Example: I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.

Phonetic: "/ˈlɛv.əl/"

Part Of Speech: noun

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

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

Definition: A distance relative to a given reference elevation.

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

Definition: Degree or amount.

Example: The sound level is much too high; this hurts my ears.   We've reached a new level of success.

Definition: Achievement or qualification.

Example: She achieved a high level of distinction.

Definition: Distance from the root node of a tree structure.

Definition: One of several discrete segments of a game, generally increasing in difficulty and representing different locations in the game world.

Example: It took me weeks to get to level seven.   Watch out for the next level; the bad guys there are really overpowered.

Definition: A numeric value that quantifies a character's experience and power.

Example: My half-orc barbarian reached fifth level before he was squashed by a troll.

Definition: A floor of a multi-storey building.

Example: Take the elevator and get off at the promenade level.

Definition: An area of almost perfectly flat land.

Definition: A school grade or year.

Phonetic: "/ˈlɛv.əl/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.

Example: You can level the table by turning the pads that screw into the feet.

Definition: To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze.

Example: The hurricane leveled the forest.

Definition: To progress to the next level.

Example: I levelled after defeating the dragon.

Definition: To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc).

Example: He levelled an accusation of fraud at the directors.  The hunter levels the gun before taking a shot.

Definition: To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone).

Definition: To make the score of a game equal.

Definition: To bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.

Example: to level all the ranks and conditions of men

Definition: To adjust or adapt to a certain level.

Example: to level remarks to the capacity of children

Definition: (usually with "with") To speak honestly and openly with.

Phonetic: "/ˈlɛv.əl/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

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

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

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

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

Definition: Unvaried in frequency.

Example: His pulse has been level for 12 hours.

Definition: Unvaried in volume.

Example: His voice has been unchanged. It has been level for 12 hours.

Definition: Calm.

Example: He kept a level gaze.

Definition: In the same position or rank.

Definition: Straightforward; direct; clear.

Definition: Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial.

Example: a level head; a level understanding

Definition: Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection; monotonic.

Definition: Perpendicular to a gravitational force.

Example: The earth's oceans remain level in relation to the pull of gravity.