Leveling

Pronunciation: /ˈlɛvəlɪŋ/

Leveling (Verb)

  1. present participle and gerund of level

Examples

  • I am leveling the floor so it feels even.
  • She keeps leveling the shelves until everything looks straight.

Leveling (Noun)

  1. The process of making something level.
  2. The process of measuring levels to establish heights and altitudes.
  3. Ellipsis of paradigm leveling, the replacement of irregular forms by regular forms.

Examples

  • The leveling of the floor made it safe to walk.
  • They started leveling the ground before building the new shed.