INDEX:
1. a point on a scale that measures quantity or quality
2. a level of ability or skill
RELATED WORDS
someone’s position in an organization, society etc : ↑ POSITION/RANK
see also
↑ AMOUNT
↑ NUMBER
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1. a point on a scale that measures quantity or quality
▷ level /ˈlev ə l/ [countable noun]
▪ When the temperature reaches a certain level the machine will switch off automatically.
noise levels
▪ Background noise levels at New York’s J. F. Kennedy international airport are between 51-98 decibels.
level of
▪ The water is treated to reduce the levels of pollution in it.
▷ point /pɔɪnt/ [countable noun]
boiling/freezing/melting etc point
the exact level at which something boils/freezes/melts etc :
▪ The boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celsius.
▪ By mixing metals it is possible to make alloys which are tougher and have a lower melting point than the individual metals.
▷ the 1000/two million etc mark /ðə ˌwʌn ˈθaʊz ə nd mɑːʳk/ [noun phrase]
if the number of something reaches the 1000/two million etc mark it reaches a particular level, especially a high level :
▪ The average salary of players in the NHL is steadily climbing to the $1 million mark.
hit the 1000/two million etc mark
▪ Unemployment hit the three million mark in the UK in 1981.
2. a level of ability or skill
▷ level /ˈlev ə l/ [countable noun]
how good someone is at doing something, for example a subject at school, a sport or game, or their work :
▪ Students at this level tend to have a lot of problems with basic grammar.
level of
▪ Employers always want their employees to maintain or increase their level of performance.
high/low level
▪ Each trainee is expected to show a high level of expertise before they graduate.
▷ standard /ˈstændəʳd/ [countable noun]
the level of ability or skill that is needed for a particular job, sport, or activity :
▪ If the pilot has not been trained to normal airline standards, he will not be employed by us.
reach/attain a standard
▪ I’m afraid you haven’t quite reached the standard required for the job.
high/low standard
▪ Judges remarked on the high standard of this year’s entries.