above vs level

above

adj
  • Being located higher on the same page or on a preceding page. 

  • Of heaven; heavenly. 

adv
  • Higher in rank, power, or position. 

  • On the upper half or the dorsal surface of an animal. 

  • Above zero; above freezing. 

  • More in number. 

  • Into or from heaven; in the sky. 

  • Higher in the same page; earlier in the order as far as writing products go. 

  • In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream. 

  • Directly overhead; vertically on top of. 

prep
  • In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface. 

  • Higher than; superior to in any respect; surpassing; higher in measure, degree, volume, or pitch, etc. than; out of reach; not exposed to; not likely to be affected by; incapable of negative actions or thoughts. 

  • Higher in rank, status, or position. 

  • Farther north than. 

  • In preference to. 

  • Upstage of. 

  • Rising; appearing out of reach height-wise. 

  • Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing. 

  • Surpassing in number or quantity; more than. 

  • Beyond; on the other side. 

  • Too proud to stoop to; averse to; disinclined towards; 

  • In addition to; besides. 

noun
  • Something, especially a person's name in legal documents, that appears higher on the same page or on a preceding page. 

  • Heaven. 

  • Higher authority. 

level

adj
  • In the same position or rank. 

  • Perpendicular to a gravitational force. 

  • Unvaried in volume. 

  • Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection; monotonic. 

  • Unvaried in frequency. 

  • Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial. 

  • The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground. 

  • Calm. 

  • At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with. 

  • Straightforward; direct; clear. 

noun
  • A floor of a multi-storey building. 

  • A school grade or year. 

  • Distance from the root node of a tree structure. 

  • Degree or amount. 

  • A numeric value that quantifies a character, ability, or item's experience and power. 

  • An area of almost perfectly flat land. 

  • One of the specific values which may be taken by a categorical variable. 

  • Achievement or qualification. 

  • A distance relative to a given reference elevation. 

  • A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference. 

  • One of several discrete segments of a game, generally increasing in difficulty and representing different locations in the game world. 

verb
  • To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone). 

  • To make the score of a game equal. 

  • To bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc. 

  • To adjust or adapt to a certain level. 

  • To speak honestly and openly with. 

  • To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible. 

  • To progress to the next level. 

  • To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc). 

  • To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze. 

How often have the words above and level occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )