WordCmp.com

level vs ladder

ladder vs level

level and ladder both are nouns.

level is an adjective but ladder is not an adjective.

level and ladder both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
level Yes Yes Yes No
ladder Yes No Yes No
As nouns, ladder is a hyponym of level; that is, ladder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than level:
  • level: a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
  • ladder: ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress
level (noun) ladder (noun)
indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale a row of unravelled stitches
a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress
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) ladder (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) ladder (verb)
become level or even come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
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 ladder

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.