Flatten
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noun
- A device for establishing a horizontal line or plane by means of a bubble in a liquid that shows adjustment to the horizontal by movement to the center of a slightly bowed glass tube
- A measurement of the difference of altitude of two points by means of a level
- Horizontal condition
- An approximately horizontal line or surface taken as an index of altitude
"Charts were arranged at eye level."
- A practically horizontal surface or area (as of land)
"the level of the plateau"
- A position in a scale or rank (as of achievement, significance, or value)
"funded at the national level"
- A line or surface that cuts perpendicularly all plumb lines that it meets and hence would everywhere coincide with a surface of still water
- The plane of the horizon or a line in it
- A horizontal passage in a mine intended for regular working and transportation
- A concentration of a constituent especially of a body fluid (such as blood)
"a normal blood-sugar level"
- The magnitude of a quantity considered in relation to an arbitrary reference value
- One of a series of discrete parts through which a player moves or progresses during the course of a game (such as a video game)
"A commonly held belief among developers is that the opening level of a well-programmed game teaches the player what thematic rules to anticipate going forward."
verb
- To make (a line or surface) horizontal make flat or level
"level a field"
- To bring to a horizontal aiming position
- Aim, direct
"leveled a charge of fraud"
- To bring to a common level or plane equalize
"love levels all ranks"
- To lay level with or as if with the ground raze
- To knock down
"leveled him with one punch"
- To make (something, such as color) even or uniform
- To find the heights of different points in (a piece of land) especially with a surveyor's level
- To attain or come to a level
"The plane leveled off at 10,000 feet."
- To aim a gun or other weapon horizontally
- To bring persons or things to a level
- To deal frankly and openly
- to make (a line or surface) horizontal : make flat or level
- to bring to a horizontal aiming position
- aim, direct
adjective
- Having no part higher than another conforming to the curvature of the liquid parts of the earth's surface
- Parallel with the plane of the horizon horizontal
- Even or unvarying in height
- Equal in advantage, progression, or standing
- Proceeding monotonously or uneventfully
- Reasonable, balanced
"arrive at a justly proportional and level judgment on this affair"
- Distributed evenly
"level stress"
- Being a surface perpendicular to all lines of force in a field of force equipotential
- Suited to a particular rank or plane of ability or achievement
"top-level thinking"
- Of or relating to the spreading out of a cost or charge in even payments over a period of time
noun
- Grade crossing
verb
- To approach or reach a steady rate, volume, or amount stabilize
"expect prices to level off"
noun phrase
- The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is true
verb
- To advance or improve (oneself, someone else, or something) in or as if in a game
"Collect cards and magic potions, then level up your favourite dragons to increase their abilities."
phrasal verb
- To stop going up or down
"Divorce rates are leveling out for the first time in decades."
adjective
- Even with one another in a contest or competition
"The candidates are level-pegging in all the opinion polls."
noun
- A state in which conditions in a competition or situation are fair for everyone
"He wants the government to revise the tax code to provide a level playing field for all companies."
This clue was used on January 29, 2025.
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