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high vs level

level vs high

high and level both are nouns.

high and level both are adjectives.

high is not a verb while level is a verb.

high is an adverb but level is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
high Yes Yes No Yes
level Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, level is a hypernym of high; that is, level is a word with a broader meaning than high:
  • high: a lofty level or position or degree
  • level: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
Other hypernyms of high include degree, grade.
high (noun) level (noun)
a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
a lofty level or position or degree a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12 a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line
a high place a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
an air mass of higher than normal pressure height above ground
a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
a state of sustained elation a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
high (adjective) level (adjective)
(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high') of the score in a contest
greater than normal in quantity or amount being on a precise horizontal plane
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency not showing abrupt variations
happy and excited and energetic having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana) oriented at right angles to the plumb
(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
standing above others in quality or position
high (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
high (adverb) level (adverb)
at a great altitude
far up toward the source
in or to a high position, amount, or degree
in a rich manner
Difference between high and level

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