Level
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground. At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with. (Frequency) Being unvaried. Being sensible.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground of possible. To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze. To progress to the next level. To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc). To levy.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference. A distance relative to a given reference elevation. Degree or amount. In an Internet post, an indication of the number of previous replies at which a portion of text was written. One of several discrete segments of a game generally increasing in difficulty. Often numbered. Often, each level occupies different physical space (levels don't require any direct physical relationship to each other, e.g. vertically stacked, horizontally chained, etc). A periodic progression of integer values that quantify a character's experience and power. A floor of a multi-storey building. an area of almost perfectly flat land.
Example sentence: Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality.
Degree
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A step on a set of stairs; the rung of a ladder.An individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values.A stage of rank or privilege; social standing.A ‘step' in genealogical descent.One's relative state or experience; way, manner.The amount that an entity possesses a certain property; relative intensity, extent.A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as an indication of academic achievement.A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1/360 of a circle's circumference.A unit of measurement of temperature on any of several scales, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial.The number of edges that a vertex takes part in; a valency.The curvature of a circular arc, expressed as the angle subtended by a fixed length of arc or chord.
Example sentence: Education is not just about going to school and getting a degree. It's about widening your knowledge and absorbing the truth about life.