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level: see spirit level spirit level, tool for determining whether a surface is horizontal. It consists essentially of a slightly bent transparent tube that is held in a frame. The tube contains some alcohol, ether, or similar fluid but is not entirely filled, so that it also contains a ..... Click the link for more information. . levelDevice for establishing a horizontal plane. It consists of a small, sealed glass tube containing liquid and an air bubble; the tube is fixed horizontally in a block or frame with a smooth lower surface. When the bubble is in the middle of the glass tube, the device is on a level surface; adjustment to the horizontal is indicated by movement of the bubble. The glass tube is slightly bowed, and the level's sensitivity is proportional to the radius of curvature. level 1. Engineering a device, such as a spirit level, for determining whether a surface is horizontal 2. Geography any of the successive layers of material that have been deposited with the passage of time to build up and raise the height of the land surface 3. Physics the ratio of the magnitude of a physical quantity to an arbitrary magnitude How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There was an abortion-rate increase of 13% over the past decade, but the 2002-03 figure was down slightly from the previous year, and there has been a levelling off in abortion numbers over the preceding five years (The Age, 10/11/04, p. This is based on projections by the UN Population Division, which do not reflect a possible levelling off of population increase, not to mention a possible decline as a result of abortion, contraception, AIDS and the one-child-per-family policy in China. An article recently published in The New York Times, titled "Residential Real Estate Market Appears Headed for a Recovery," suggests that after several difficult years, real estate prices in the New York area are levelling off and sales are making a comeback. |
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