level

1. (computer science) Distance from the root node of a tree structure.countableuncountable

2. (video games) One of several discrete segments of a game, generally increasing in difficulty and representing different locations in the game world.Examples: "Many of the levels change over time, from day to night or from one location to another, and some undergo a total transformation."; "It took me weeks to get to level seven. Watch out for the next level; the bad guys there are really overpowered."Synonyms: stage, zone, worldcountableuncountable

3. (roleplaying games, video games) A numeric value given to a character (or other element of a game) that represents its relative power, challenge or eligibility to do things, used as a game mechanic to govern progression through a game.Examples: "My half-orc barbarian reached fifth level before he was squashed by a troll."countableuncountable

4. (British) An area of almost perfectly flat land.Examples: "The troops grow mutinous—the revenue fails— There’s something rotten in us—for the level Of the State slopes, its very bases topple, The boldest turn their backs upon themselves!"Britishcountableuncountable

5. (Singapore, education) A school grade or year.Singaporecountableuncountable

6. (statistics) One of the specific values which may be taken by a categorical variable.Examples: "The most common level of the colour variable is red. The other levels are blue and green."countableuncountable

1. (transitive) To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.Examples: "You can level the table by turning the pads that screw into the feet."; "This pitfall, beginning in February and finishing in May, resulted in a drop of about 3 ft. in the platform level; during this period it was necessary to level the track three times weekly, and impose a service slack of 15 m.p.h. The subsidence appears now to have finished, and normal speed is once again permitted."; "The work involved a complete rewiring of the system, while the addition of four higher-capacity Mechan jacks and the increased length of the new train meant the entire floor (the length of four train carriages) had to be dug up, levelled and strengthened to meet tolerance requirements."transitive

2. (transitive) To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze.Examples: "The hurricane leveled the forest."; "He levels mountains and he raises plains."transitive

3. (intransitive, roleplaying games, video games) To progress to the next level.Examples: "I levelled after defeating the dragon."Synonyms: level upintransitive

4. (transitive) To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc).Examples: "He levelled an accusation of fraud at the directors.  The hunter levels the gun before taking a shot."; "Bertram de Gordon, standing on the castle wall, levelled a quarrel out of a crossbow."; "But then I had the [massive] flintlock by me for protection. ¶[…]The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window […], and a 'bead' could be drawn upon Molly, the dairymaid, kissing the fogger behind the hedge, little dreaming that the deadly tube was levelled at them."transitive

5. (transitive) To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone) [with on or against or at].Examples: "If the right of killing salmon belong exclusively to the King, and consequently to his donatories, why has not the Legislature secured the right by levelling penalties against such as should encroach upon it … ?"; "How can the Minister reconcile the first statement with the clause, when he is in fact levelling punishment at the woman and not at the errant father … ?"; "There is no purpose in levelling fines because they would be merely paid from the £1.8 billion which the BBC collects."Synonyms: levytransitive

6. (intransitive, sports) To make the score of a game equal.Examples: "Holt was furious referee Michael Oliver refused to then award him a penalty after Ledley King appeared to pull his shirt and his anger was compounded when Spurs immediately levelled."Synonyms: equalizeintransitive