elevation vs level

level vs elevation

elevation and level both are nouns.

elevation is not an adjective while level is an adjective.

elevation is not a verb while level is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
elevation	Yes	No	No	No
level	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, level is a hypernym of elevation; that is, level is a word with a broader meaning than elevation:

elevation: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
level: a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

Other hypernyms of elevation include degree, point, stage.

elevation (noun)	level (noun)
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something	indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
drawing of an exterior of a structure	a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)	a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line
(ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump	a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
the event of something being raised upward	height above ground
a raised or elevated geological formation	an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)	a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development	a relative position or degree of value in a graded group

elevation (adjective)	level (adjective)
	of the score in a contest
	being on a precise horizontal plane
	not showing abrupt variations
	having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
	oriented at right angles to the plumb

elevation (verb)	level (verb)
	become level or even
	talk frankly with; lay it on the line
	direct into a position for use
	aim at
	make level or straight
	tear down so as to make flat with the ground

Difference between elevation and level

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