The difference between Level and Stage
When used as nouns, level means a tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference, whereas stage means a phase.
When used as verbs, level means to adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible, whereas stage means to produce on a stage, to perform a play.
Level is also adjective with the meaning: the same height at all places.
check bellow for the other definitions of Level and Stage
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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."
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Stage as a noun:
A phase.
Examples:
"He is in the recovery stage of his illness."
"Completion of an identifiable stage of maintenance such as removing an aircraft engine for repair or storage."
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Stage as a noun (theater):
A platform; a surface, generally elevated, upon which show performances or other public events are given.
Examples:
"The band returned to the stage to play an [[encore]]."
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Stage as a noun:
A floor or storey of a house.
Examples:
"rfquotek Wyclif"
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Stage as a noun:
A floor elevated for the convenience of mechanical work, etc.; scaffolding; staging.
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Stage as a noun:
A platform, often floating, serving as a kind of wharf.
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Stage as a noun:
A stagecoach, an enclosed horsedrawn carriage used to carry passengers.
Examples:
"The stage pulled into town carrying the payroll for the mill and three ladies."
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Stage as a noun (dated):
A place of rest on a regularly travelled road; a station; a place appointed for a relay of horses.
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Stage as a noun (dated):
A degree of advancement in a journey; one of several portions into which a road or course is marked off; the distance between two places of rest on a road.
Examples:
"a stage of ten miles"
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Stage as a noun (electronics):
The number of an electronic circuit's block, such as a filter, an amplifier, etc.
Examples:
"a 3-stage cascade of a 2nd-order bandpass Butterworth filter"
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Stage as a noun:
The place on a microscope where the slide is located for viewing.
Examples:
"He [[placed]] the [[slide]] on the [[stage]]."
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Stage as a noun (video games):
A level; one of the sequential areas making up the game.
Examples:
"How do you get past the flying creatures in the third stage?"
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Stage as a noun:
A place where anything is publicly exhibited, or a remarkable affair occurs; the scene.
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Stage as a noun (geology):
The succession of rock strata laid down in a single age on the geologic time scale.
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Stage as a verb:
To produce on a stage, to perform a play.
Examples:
"The local theater group will stage "Pride and Prejudice"."
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Stage as a verb:
To demonstrate in a deceptive manner.
Examples:
"The salesman’s demonstration of the new cleanser was staged to make it appear highly effective."
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Stage as a verb:
(Of a protest or strike etc.) To carry out.
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Stage as a verb:
To place in position to prepare for use.
Examples:
"We staged the cars to be ready for the start, then waited for the starter to drop the flag."
"to stage data to be written at a later time"