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Leveling

noun/lˈɛvəlɪŋ/
Definition
changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
complete destruction of a building
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈɛvəlɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈɛvəlɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈɛvəlɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /lˈɛvəlɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounchanging the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
nouncomplete destruction of a building
nounthe act of making equal or uniform
verbaim at
“level criticism or charges at somebody”
verbtear down so as to make flat with the ground
“The building was levelled”
verbmake level or straight
“level the ground”
verbdirect into a position for use
“point a gun”
verbtalk frankly with; lay it on the line
“I have to level with you”
verbbecome level or even
“The ground levelled off”
Word Forms
gradeverblevel to the right gradient
razeverbtear down so as to make flat with the ground
demolishverbdestroy completely
equalizeverbcompensate; make the score equal
equaliseverbcompensate; make the score equal
levelnouna flat surface at right angles to a plumb line
razingnounthe event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
levellernouna radical who advocates the abolition of social distinctions
levelernouna radical who advocates the abolition of social distinctions
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Nivellierung
Ändern des Bodenniveaus in eine glatte horizontale oder leicht geneigte Oberfläche
🇫🇷French
nivellement
changer le niveau du sol en une surface horizontale lisse ou en pente douce
🇪🇸Spanish
arrasamiento
cambiar el nivel del suelo a una superficie lisa horizontal o suavemente inclinada
🇮🇹Italian
livellamento
modificando il livello del suolo su una superficie orizzontale liscia o leggermente inclinata
🇳🇱Dutch
nivellering
het veranderen van het maaiveld naar een glad horizontaal of licht hellend oppervlak
🇵🇹Portuguese
nivelamento
mudar o nível do solo para uma superfície horizontal lisa ou suavemente inclinada
🇷🇺Russian
выравнивание
изменение уровня земли на гладкую горизонтальную или пологую поверхность
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लेवलिंग
ज़मीन के स्तर को चिकनी क्षैतिज या हल्की ढलान वाली सतह में बदलना
🇧🇩Bengali
সমতলকরণ
একটি মসৃণ অনুভূমিক বা আলতোভাবে ঢালু পৃষ্ঠে স্থল স্তর পরিবর্তন করা
🇮🇳Tamil
சமன்படுத்துதல்
தரை மட்டத்தை ஒரு மென்மையான கிடைமட்ட அல்லது மெதுவாக சாய்வான மேற்பரப்புக்கு மாற்றுதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
లెవలింగ్
నేల స్థాయిని మృదువైన క్షితిజ సమాంతర లేదా శాంతముగా వాలుగా ఉండే ఉపరితలంగా మార్చడం
🇮🇳Marathi
समतल करणे
जमिनीची पातळी एका गुळगुळीत आडव्या किंवा हळूवारपणे उतार असलेल्या पृष्ठभागावर बदलणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્તરીકરણ
જમીનના સ્તરને સરળ આડી અથવા નરમાશથી ઢાળવાળી સપાટી પર બદલવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೆಲಸಮಗೊಳಿಸುವಿಕೆ
ನೆಲದ ಮಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ನಯವಾದ ಸಮತಲ ಅಥವಾ ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ ಇಳಿಜಾರಾದ ಮೇಲ್ಮೈಗೆ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ലെവലിംഗ്
തറനിരപ്പ് മിനുസമാർന്ന തിരശ്ചീനമായോ മൃദുവായി ചരിഞ്ഞതോ ആയ പ്രതലത്തിലേക്ക് മാറ്റുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲੈਵਲਿੰਗ
ਜ਼ਮੀਨੀ ਪੱਧਰ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਨਿਰਵਿਘਨ ਖਿਤਿਜੀ ਜਾਂ ਹੌਲੀ ਢਲਾਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਸਤਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਦਲਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
برابر کرنا
زمینی سطح کو ہموار افقی یا آہستہ سے ڈھلوانی سطح پر تبدیل کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
调平
将地面水平更改为光滑的水平或缓坡表面
🇯🇵Japanese
レベリング
地面のレベルを滑らかな水平面または緩やかな傾斜面に変更する
🇰🇷Korean
수준 측량
지면 수준을 부드러운 수평 또는 완만하게 경사진 표면으로 변경
🇻🇳Vietnamese
san lấp mặt bằng
thay đổi mặt đất thành bề mặt phẳng nằm ngang hoặc dốc nhẹ
🇹🇭Thai
การปรับระดับ
การเปลี่ยนระดับพื้นดินให้เป็นแนวราบหรือพื้นผิวลาดเอียงเล็กน้อย
🇮🇩Indonesian
penyamarataan
mengubah permukaan tanah menjadi permukaan datar datar atau landai
🇲🇾Malay
meratakan
menukar aras tanah kepada permukaan mendatar yang licin atau landai
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التسوية
تغيير مستوى الأرض إلى سطح أفقي أملس أو منحدر بلطف
🇮🇷Persian
تسطیح
تغییر سطح زمین به یک سطح افقی صاف یا با شیب ملایم
🇹🇷Turkish
tesviye
zemin seviyesini pürüzsüz yatay veya hafif eğimli bir yüzeye değiştirmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
פִּלוּס
שינוי מפלס הקרקע למשטח אופקי חלק או משופע בעדינות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'leveling'?
The primary meaning of 'leveling' is 'changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'leveling' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'leveling' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'leveling' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'leveling' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'leveling' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'leveling' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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