sublevel

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ level.

Pronunciation

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Noun

sublevel (plural sublevels)

  1. An intermediate level between others in a mine
  2. An underground level of a building.
    • 2020, Andre Gonzalez, Followed East:
      When they completed their sweep of the fourth sublevel, they had to exit the office and walk across the parking garage to catch a different elevator to the rest of the building. Sublevels three through one were all parking lots, giving the appearance to those above that there was nothing further below.
  3. (physics) A subshell
  4. (video games) A level making up part of a larger level.

Adjective

sublevel (not comparable)

  1. (mathematics) Having a lesser constant value than a related level set
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