ladder vs level

level vs ladder

ladder and level both are nouns.

ladder is not an adjective while level is an adjective.

ladder and level both are verbs.

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

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

ladder: ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress
level: a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

Other hypernyms of ladder include degree, point, stage.

ladder (noun)	level (noun)
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down	indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
a row of unravelled stitches	a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress	a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line
	a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
	height above ground
	an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
	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

ladder (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

ladder (verb)	level (verb)
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging	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

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