English

high-level

/ˈhaɪ ˈlɛv.əl/
Taking place or existing at a high level, altitude or elevation.

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    Origin

    From high + level.

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    • partEnglishhigh “Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishheigh
        • inheritedOld Englishhēah “high”
    • partEnglishlevel “The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishlevel
        • borrowedOld Frenchlivel

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