level off

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Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To become level or even: To stop rising or falling and become steady or constant; to reach a stable state after a period of change.
    • To make something level or even: To cause something to become flat or smooth.
Usage
  • As an intransitive verb, "level off" describes a process where something stops increasing or decreasing and stabilizes.
  • As a transitive verb, "level off" describes the action of making a surface flat or even.
Examples

  • Intransitive use (to become steady):

    • After a steep climb, the road finally levelled off.
    • House prices are expected to level off next year.
    • Her fever levelled off at 38 degrees Celsius.

  • Transitive use (to make even):

    • Use a trowel to level off the concrete.
    • He levelled off the pile of sand with a rake.
Advanced Usage
  • In economics and statistics: Used to describe trends that stop growing or declining and plateau.
    • Inflation rates have begun to level off after months of sharp increases.
  • In aviation: Describes an aircraft stopping its ascent or descent to maintain a constant altitude.
    • The pilot announced we would level off at 35,000 feet.
Variants and Related Words
  • Level (verb): To make something flat or even.
    • They need to level the ground before building.
  • Level (adjective): Flat, even, or having the same height.
    • Make sure the shelf is level.
  • Leveling (noun): The process of making something level.
    • The leveling of the site took two days.
Synonyms
  • Flatten out: To become flat or level.
  • Plateau: To reach a state of little or no change after a period of growth.
  • Stabilize: To become steady and not change.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Level out: Has the same meaning as "level off" (to become steady or even).
    • The path levels out after this hill.
  • Level with someone (idiomatic): To tell someone the truth, especially when it is unpleasant.
    • I need to level with you; the project is over budget.
Related Idioms
  • On the level (adjective phrase): Honest and truthful.
    • Is this deal on the level?
  • A level playing field (noun phrase): A situation where everyone has the same opportunities.
    • The new regulations create a level playing field for all companies.
Verb
  1. become level or even
    • The ground levelled off

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