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level out

B2 neutral inseparable both
In simple words

When something bumpy or uneven becomes flat and steady.

Literal meaning: To make something extend outward in a flat, even manner.

Meanings

1 B2 neutral

(Of a trend or figure) to stop fluctuating and reach a stable, consistent state.

"The exchange rate was volatile for weeks, but it has levelled out now."

Grammar: inseparable
2 B1 neutral

To make a surface physically flat or even.

"The builders levelled out the ground before laying the foundations."

Grammar: separable
3 B2 idiomatic neutral

To reduce or eliminate differences between groups or things, making them more equal.

"The new policy aims to level out the pay gap between men and women in the company."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Used interchangeably with 'level off' in many contexts. When transitive, means to make a surface or situation flat/stable. Slightly more common in British English for physical surfaces.

Commonly used with

road ground prices differences fluctuations surface

Forms

Base
level out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
levels out
he/she/it
Past simple
leveled out
yesterday
Past participle
leveled out
have + pp
-ing form
leveling out
continuous

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