a horizontal plane or line with respect to the distance above or below a given point
(in the UK except Scotland) a qualification in a specific subject typically taken by school students aged 16-18, at a level above GCSE. The equivalent in Scotland is the Higher
(in the UK except Scotland) a qualification in a specific subject formerly taken by school students aged 14-16, at a level below A level. It was replaced in 1988 by the GCSE
(in the UK except Scotland) an examination formerly taken together with an A level in the same subject, but having a more advanced syllabus
(in the UK except Scotland) an examination or pass at A2 level, representing the second component of an A-level qualification
(in the UK except Scotland) an examination or pass at advanced subsidiary level, representing the first component of an A level qualification
the level of the sea’s surface, used in reckoning the height of geographical features such as hills and as a barometric standard
a kind of clinometer consisting of a sighting tube, spirit level, and graduated scale
(of a product) suitable for a beginner or first-time user; basic
(of a building) having a room or rooms higher than others by less than a whole storey
the height reached by the water in a reservoir, river, storage tank, or similar
the fixed amount of energy that a system described by quantum mechanics, such as a molecule, atom, electron, or nucleus, can have
a device consisting of a sealed glass tube partially filled with alcohol or other liquid, containing an air bubble whose position reveals whether a surface is perfectly level
each of several hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, consisting of organisms sharing the same function in the food chain and the same nutritional relationship to the primary sources of energy
a place where a railway and a road, or two railway lines, cross at the same level
the probability that the value of a parameter falls within a specified range of values
(of a liquid) reach the same height in containers which are interconnected
(of a person) reach a position that seems appropriate in relation to one’s associates
the sea level halfway between the mean levels of high and low water
a standard of living (or wage) that provides only the bare necessities of life
a rating of the ability of a school pupil, on a scale of 1 to 10
a situation in which everyone has a fair and equal chance of succeeding
increase or reduce something in order to remove a disparity
(in the UK except Scotland) a GCE examination at a level between GCSE and advanced level
further improve or develop something that is already successful
a standard of comparison or point of reference