Level vs. Stage
Difference Between Level and Stage
Levelnoun
Relative position or rank on a scale
the local level of government.studying at the graduate level.Stagenoun
A raised and level floor or platform.
Levelnoun
A relative degree, as of achievement, intensity, or concentration
an unsafe level of toxicity.a high level of frustration.Stagenoun
A raised platform on which theatrical performances are presented.
Levelnoun
A natural or proper position, place, or stage
I finally found my own level in the business world.Stagenoun
An area in which actors perform.
Levelnoun
Position along a vertical axis; height or depth
a platform at knee level.Stagenoun
The acting profession, or the world of theater. Used with the
The stage is her life.Levelnoun
A horizontal line or plane at right angles to the plumb.
Stagenoun
The scene of an event or of a series of events.
Levelnoun
The position or height of such a line or plane.
Stagenoun
A platform on a microscope that supports a slide for viewing.
Levelnoun
A flat, horizontal surface.
Stagenoun
A scaffold for workers.
Levelnoun
A land area of uniform elevation.
Stagenoun
A resting place on a journey, especially one providing overnight accommodations.
Levelnoun
An instrument for ascertaining whether a surface is horizontal, vertical, or at a 45° angle, consisting essentially of an encased, liquid-filled tube containing an air bubble that moves to a center window when the instrument is set on an even plane. Also called spirit level.
Stagenoun
The distance between stopping places on a journey; a leg
proceeded in easy stages.Levelnoun
Such a device combined with a telescope and used in surveying.
Stagenoun
A stagecoach.
Levelnoun
A computation of the difference in elevation between two points by using such a device.
Stagenoun
A level or story of a building.
Leveladjective
Having a flat, smooth surface
a level countertop.Stagenoun
The height of the surface of a river or other fluctuating body of water above a set point
at flood stage.Leveladjective
Being on a horizontal plane
a level field.Stagenoun
A level, degree, or period of time in the course of a process
the toddler stage of child development.the early stages of a disease.Leveladjective
Being at the same height or position as another; even.
Stagenoun
A point in the course of an action or series of events
too early to predict a winner at this stage.Leveladjective
Being at the same degree of rank, standing, or advantage as another; equal.
Stagenoun
One of two or more successive propulsion units of a rocket vehicle that fires after the preceding one has been jettisoned.
Leveladjective
Being or relating to a specified rank or standing. Often used in combination
a lower-level administrator.Stagenoun
(Geology) A subdivision in the classification of stratified rocks, ranking just below a series and representing rock formed during a chronological age.
Leveladjective
Exhibiting no abrupt variations; steady
spoke in a level tone.Stagenoun
(Electronics) An element or a group of elements in a complex arrangement of parts, especially a single tube or transistor and its accessory components in an amplifier.
Leveladjective
Rational and balanced; sensible
came to a level appraisal of the situation.keeps a level head in an emergency.Stageverb
To exhibit or present to an audience
stage a boxing match.Leveladjective
Filled evenly to the top
a level tablespoon of the medicine.Stageverb
To prepare (a house) for sale by altering its appearance.
Levelverb
To make horizontal, flat, or even
leveled the driveway with a roller.leveled off the hedges with the clippers.Stageverb
To produce or direct (a theatrical performance)
That director has staged Hamlet in New York City.Levelverb
To place on the same rank; equalize.
Stageverb
To arrange the subjects of (a movie, for example) in front of a camera to achieve a desired effect
The director stages romantic scenes well.Levelverb
To tear down (a building, for example); raze.
Stageverb
To arrange and carry out
stage an invasion.Levelverb
To knock down, as with a blow; lay low
leveled the opponent with an uppercut.Stageverb
(Medicine) To determine the extent or progression of (a cancer, for example).
Levelverb
To aim along a horizontal plane
leveled the gun at the target.Stageverb
To be adaptable to or suitable for theatrical presentation
a play that stages well.Levelverb
To direct emphatically or forcefully toward someone
leveled charges of dishonesty.Stageverb
To stop at a designated place in the course of a journey
"tourists from London who had staged through Warsaw" (Frederick Forsyth).Levelverb
To measure the different elevations of (a tract of land) with a level.
Stagenoun
A phase.
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.Levelverb
To bring persons or things to an equal level; equalize.
Stagenoun
(theater) A platform; a surface, generally elevated, upon which show performances or other public events are given.
The band returned to the stage to play an encore.Levelverb
To aim a weapon horizontally.
Stagenoun
A floor or storey of a house.
Levelverb
(Informal) To be frank and open
advised the suspect to level with the authorities.Stagenoun
A floor elevated for the convenience of mechanical work, etc.; scaffolding; staging.
Leveladverb
Along a flat or even line or plane.
Stagenoun
A platform, often floating, serving as a kind of wharf.
Leveladjective
The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
This table isn't quite level; see how this marble rolls off it?Stagenoun
A stagecoach, an enclosed horsedrawn carriage used to carry passengers.
The stage pulled into town carrying the payroll for the mill and three ladies.Leveladjective
At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with.
We tried to hang the pictures so that the bottom of the frames were level with the dark line in the wallpaper.Stagenoun
(dated) A place of rest on a regularly travelled road; a station; a place appointed for a relay of horses.
Leveladjective
Unvaried in frequency.
His pulse has been level for 12 hours.Stagenoun
(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.
a stage of ten milesLeveladjective
Unvaried in volume.
His voice has been unchanged. It has been level for 12 hours.Stagenoun
(electronics) The number of an electronic circuit’s block, such as a filter, an amplifier, etc.
a 3-stage cascade of a 2nd-order bandpass Butterworth filterLeveladjective
Calm.
He kept a level head under stress.Stagenoun
The place on a microscope where the slide is located for viewing.
He placed the slide on the stage.Leveladjective
In the same position or rank.
Stagenoun
(video games) A level; one of the sequential areas making up the game.
How do you get past the flying creatures in the third stage?Leveladjective
Straightforward; direct; clear.
Stagenoun
A place where anything is publicly exhibited, or a remarkable affair occurs; the scene.
Leveladjective
Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial.
a level head; a level understandingStagenoun
(geology) The succession of rock strata laid down in a single age on the geologic time scale.
Leveladjective
(phonetics) Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection; monotonic.
Stageverb
To produce on a stage, to perform a play.
The local theater group will stage "Pride and Prejudice".Leveladjective
(physics) Perpendicular to a gravitational force.
The earth's oceans remain level in relation to the pull of gravity.Stageverb
To demonstrate in a deceptive manner.
The salesman’s demonstration of the new cleanser was staged to make it appear highly effective.Levelnoun
A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.
Hand me the level so I can tell if this is correctly installed.Stageverb
(Of a protest or strike etc.) To carry out.
Levelnoun
A distance relative to a given reference elevation.
By the end of the day, we'd dug down to the level of the old basement floor.Stageverb
To place in position to prepare for use.
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 timeLevelnoun
Degree or amount.
The sound level is much too high; this hurts my ears.We've reached a new level of success.Stagenoun
any distinct time period in a sequence of events;
we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejectedLevelnoun
Achievement or qualification.
She achieved a high level of distinction.Stagenoun
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process;
a remarkable degree of franknessat what stage are the social sciences?Levelnoun
(computer science) Distance from the root node of a tree structure.
Stagenoun
a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience;
he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the boxLevelnoun
(video games) One of several discrete segments of a game, generally increasing in difficulty and representing different locations in the game world.
It took me weeks to get to level seven.Watch out for the next level; the bad guys there are really overpowered.Stagenoun
the theater as a profession (usually `the stage');
an early movie simply showed a long kiss by two actors of the contemporary stageLevelnoun
A numeric value that quantifies a character's experience and power.
My half-orc barbarian reached fifth level before he was squashed by a troll.Stagenoun
any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something;
All the world's a stageit set the stage for peaceful negotiationsLevelnoun
A floor of a multi-storey building.
Take the elevator and get off at the promenade level.Stagenoun
a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns;
we went out of town together by stage about ten or twelve milesLevelnoun
(British) An area of almost perfectly flat land.
Stagenoun
a section or portion of a journey or course;
then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruiseLevelnoun
A school grade or year.
Stagenoun
a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination
Levelverb
To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.
You can level the table by turning the pads that screw into the feet.Stageverb
perform (a play), especially on a stage;
we are going to stage `Othello'Levelverb
To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze.
The hurricane leveled the forest.Stageverb
plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
Levelverb
To progress to the next level.
I levelled after defeating the dragon.Levelverb
To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc).
He levelled an accusation of fraud at the directors.The hunter levels the gun before taking a shot.Levelverb
To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone).
Levelverb
(sports) To make the score of a game equal.
Levelverb
(figurative) To bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.
to level all the ranks and conditions of menLevelverb
To adjust or adapt to a certain level.
to level remarks to the capacity of childrenLevelverb
To speak honestly and openly with.
Levelnoun
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality;
a moderate degree of intelligencea high level of care is requiredit is all a matter of degreeLevelnoun
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group;
lumber of the highest gradeLevelnoun
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process;
a remarkable degree of franknessat what stage are the social sciences?Levelnoun
height above ground;
the water reached ankle levelthe pictures were at the same levelLevelnoun
indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
Levelnoun
a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line;
park the car on the levelLevelnoun
structure consisting of a room or set of rooms comprising a single level of a multilevel building;
what level is the office on?Levelnoun
an abstract place usually conceived as having depth;
a good actor communicates on several levelsa simile has at least two layers of meaningthe mind functions on many strata simultaneouslyLevelverb
aim at;
level criticism or charges at somebodyLevelverb
tear down so as to make flat with the ground;
The building was levelledLevelverb
make level or straight;
level the groundLevelverb
direct into a position for use;
point a gunHe charged his weapon at meLevelverb
talk frankly with; lay it on the line;
I have to level with youLevelverb
become level or even;
The ground levelled offLeveladjective
having a horizontal surface in which no part is higher or lower than another;
a flat deskacres of level farmlanda plane surfaceLeveladjective
not showing abrupt variations;
spoke in a level voiceshe gave him a level lookLeveladjective
being on a precise horizontal plane;
a billiard table must be levelLeveladjective
oriented at right angles to the plumb;
the picture is levelLeveladjective
of the score in a contest;
the score is tied
