leveling meaning

leveling as a noun

1. changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface

   Synonyms: grading

   Type of: construction

2. complete destruction of a building

   Synonyms: razing, tearing down, demolishing

   Type of: destruction

3. the act of making equal or uniform

   Synonyms: equalization, equalisation

   Type of: act

   Kinds: reconciliation, equation

leveling in a sentence

• They are now leveling the road with a bulldozer.
• The plane rose sharply before leveling off as it left the coast.

How to pronounce leveling

leveling is pronounced /ˈlɛvəlɪŋ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.