leveling

Thân thiện

The construction crew is leveling the ground for a new park.

Definition

Noun: 1. The act of making equal or uniform: The process of removing differences or inequalities to create a state of balance or uniformity. 2. Complete destruction of a building: The act of razing a structure to the ground, making it level with the ground. 3. Changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface: The process of grading or flattening land for construction, agriculture, or other purposes.

Usage Examples

• Making equal or uniform:
  • The new policy aims at the leveling of opportunities for all students.
  • The tax reform resulted in a leveling of incomes across the population.
• Complete destruction of a building:
  • The leveling of the old factory made space for the new park.
  • After the earthquake, the leveling of many homes was a tragic sight.
• Changing the ground level:
  • The leveling of the field was necessary before construction could begin.
  • Extensive leveling of the site was required to prepare it for the new highway.

Advanced Usage

• "Leveling off": This related phrasal verb describes the process of becoming stable or constant after a period of change. It is often used in economics, statistics, and general descriptions.
  • After a sharp increase, prices are finally leveling off.
  • Her fever is leveling off and should start to decrease soon.

Variants and Related Words

• Level (verb): To make something flat, even, or uniform. (e.g., )
• Level (adjective): Having a flat, even surface; not sloping. (e.g., )
• Leveler (noun): A person or thing that levels; historically, a member of a 17th-century English political movement advocating for equality.
• Levelness (noun): The quality or state of being level.

Synonyms

• Equalization: The process of making things equal. (Closest synonym for meaning 1)
• Demolition, Razing: The complete destruction of a structure. (Synonyms for meaning 2)
• Grading, Flattening: The process of making land smooth and even. (Synonyms for meaning 3)

Related Phrases

• Level the playing field: An idiom meaning to create a situation where everyone has the same opportunities and advantages.
  • The scholarship program helps to level the playing field for students from low-income families.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of making equal or uniform
2. complete destruction of a building
3. changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface

Từ đồng nghĩa

• equalization
• equalisation
• razing
• tearing down
• demolishing
• grading