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level vs altitude

altitude vs level

level and altitude both are nouns.

level is an adjective but altitude is not an adjective.

level is a verb but altitude is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
level Yes Yes Yes No
altitude Yes No No No
As nouns, altitude is a hypernym of level; that is, altitude is a word with a broader meaning than level:
  • level: height above ground
  • altitude: elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
Other hypernyms of level include height.
level (noun) altitude (noun)
indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
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
level (adjective) altitude (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
level (verb) altitude (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 level and altitude

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