The difference between Even and Level
When used as nouns, even means an , whereas level means a tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.
When used as verbs, even means to make flat and level, whereas level means to adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.
When used as adjectives, even means flat and level, whereas level means the same height at all places.
Even is also adverb with the meaning: exactly, just, fully.
check bellow for the other definitions of Even and Level
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Even as an adjective:
Flat and level.
Examples:
"Clear out those rocks. The surface must be even."
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Even as an adjective:
Without great variation.
Examples:
"Despite her fear, she spoke in an even voice."
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Even as an adjective:
Equal in proportion, quantity, size, etc.
Examples:
"The distribution of food must be even."
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Even as an adjective (not comparable, of an integer):
Divisible by two.
Examples:
"Four, fourteen and forty are even numbers."
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Even as an adjective (of a number):
Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.
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Even as an adjective:
On equal monetary terms; neither owing nor being owed.
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Even as an adjective (colloquial):
On equal terms of a moral sort; quits.
Examples:
"You biffed me back at the barn, and I biffed you here—so now we're even."
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Even as an adjective:
parallel; on a level; reaching the same limit.
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Even as an adjective (obsolete):
Without an irregularity, flaw, or blemish; pure.
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Even as an adjective (obsolete):
Associate; fellow; of the same condition.
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Even as a verb (transitive):
To make flat and level.
Examples:
"We need to even this playing field; the west goal is too low."
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Even as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To equal.
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Even as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To be equal.
Examples:
"Thrice nine evens twenty seven."
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Even as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as accounts; to make quits.
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Even as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To set right; to complete.
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Even as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To act up to; to keep pace with.
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Even as an adverb (archaic):
Exactly, just, fully.
Examples:
"I fulfilled my instructions even as I had promised."
"You are leaving tonight? — Even so."
"This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you."
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Even as an adverb:
Examples:
"'Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn sometimes."
"Did you even make it through the front door?"
"That was before I was even born."
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Even as an adverb:
Examples:
"I was strong before, but now I am even stronger."
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Even as an adverb:
; rather, that is.
Examples:
"My favorite actor is Jack Nicklaus. Jack Nicholson, even."
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Even as an adverb:
also
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Even as a noun:
An .
Examples:
"So let's see. There are two evens here and three odds."
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Even as a noun (archaic, or, poetic):
Evening.
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Level as an adjective:
The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
Examples:
"This table isn't quite level; see how this marble rolls off it?"
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Level as an adjective:
At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with.
Examples:
"We tried to hang the pictures so that the bottom of the frames were level with the dark line in the wallpaper."
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Level as an adjective:
Unvaried in frequency.
Examples:
"His pulse has been level for 12 hours."
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Level as an adjective:
Unvaried in volume.
Examples:
"His voice has been unchanged. It has been level for 12 hours."
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Level as an adjective:
Calm.
Examples:
"He kept a level head under stress."
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Level as an adjective:
In the same position or rank.
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Level as an adjective:
Straightforward; direct; clear.
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Level as an adjective:
Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial.
Examples:
"a level head; a level understanding"
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Level as an adjective (phonetics):
Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection; monotonic.
Examples:
"rfquotek H. Sweet"
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Level as an adjective (physics):
Perpendicular to a gravitational force.
Examples:
"The earth's oceans remain level in relation to the pull of gravity."
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Level as a noun:
A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.
Examples:
"Hand me the level so I can tell if this is correctly installed."
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Level as a noun:
A distance relative to a given reference elevation.
Examples:
"By the end of the day, we'd dug down to the level of the old basement floor."
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Level as a noun:
Degree or amount.
Examples:
"The sound level is much too high; this hurts my ears. We've reached a new level of success."
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Level as a noun:
Achievement or qualification.
Examples:
"She achieved a high level of distinction."
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Level as a noun (computer science):
Distance from the root node of a tree structure.
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Level as a noun (video games):
One of several discrete segments of a game generally increasing in difficulty. Often numbered. Often, each level occupies different physical space (levels don't require any direct physical relationship to each other, e.g. vertically stacked, horizontally chained, etc).
Examples:
"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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Level as a noun (role-playing games, video games):
A numeric value that quantifies a character's experience and power.
Examples:
"My half-orc barbarian reached fifth level before he was squashed by a troll."
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Level as a noun:
A floor of a multi-storey building.
Examples:
"Take the elevator and get off at the promenade level."
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Level as a noun (British):
An area of almost perfectly flat land.
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Level as a noun (Singapore, education):
A school grade or year.
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Level as a verb:
To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.
Examples:
"You can level the table by turning the pads that screw into the feet."
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Level as a verb:
To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze.
Examples:
"The hurricane leveled the forest."
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Level as a verb (RPG, video games):
To progress to the next level.
Examples:
"I levelled after defeating the dragon."
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Level as a verb:
To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc).
Examples:
"He levelled an accusation of fraud at the directors.  nowrap The hunter levels the gun before taking a shot."
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Level as a verb:
To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone).
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Level as a verb (sports):
To make the score of a game equal.
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Level as a verb (figurative):
To bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.
Examples:
"to level all the ranks and conditions of men"
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Level as a verb:
To adjust or adapt to a certain level.
Examples:
"to level remarks to the capacity of children"
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Level as a verb:
To speak honestly and openly with.
Examples:
"I tried to level with them, but they just wouldn't listen."