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