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A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.
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Hand me the level so I can tell if this is correctly installed.
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A distance relative to a given reference elevation.
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By the end of the day, we'd dug down to the level of the old basement floor.
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Degree or amount.
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The sound level is much too high; this hurts my ears. We've reached a new level of success.
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Achievement or qualification.
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She achieved a high level of distinction.
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Distance from the root node of a tree structure.
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One of several discrete segments of a game, generally increasing in difficulty and representing different locations in the game world.
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It took me weeks to get to level seven. Watch out for the next level; the bad guys there are really overpowered.
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A numeric value that quantifies a character's experience and power.
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My half-orc barbarian reached fifth level before he was squashed by a troll.
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A floor of a multi-storey building.
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Take the elevator and get off at the promenade level.
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An area of almost perfectly flat land.
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A school grade or year.