sea level

sea lev·el

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [see lev-uh l]
- /si ˈlɛv əl/
- /siː ˈlevl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see lev-uh l]
- /si ˈlɛv əl/

Definitions of sea level words

noun sea level the horizontal plane or level corresponding to the surface of the sea at mean level between high and low tide. 1
noun sea level sea's surface height 1
uncountable noun sea level Sea level is the average level of the sea with respect to the land. The height of mountains or other areas is calculated in relation to sea level. 0
noun sea level the level of the surface of the sea with respect to the land, taken to be the mean level between high and low tide, and used as a standard base for measuring heights and depths 0
noun sea level the level of the surface of the sea, esp. the mean level between high and low tide: used as a standard in measuring heights and depths 0

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Origin of sea level

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

First recorded in 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Sea level

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sea level popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sea level usage trend in Literature

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