- level
- Used in the context of general equities. Price measure of an indication. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary
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▪ I. level lev‧el 1 [ˈlevl] noun1. [countable] the measured amount of something that exists at a particular time or in a particular place:• The longer poor performance continues, the more comfortable employees become with their lower level of productivity.
ˈprice ˌlevel [countable]the average price of goods and services in a particular place at a particular time:• Price levels in rural areas are among the highest in the country.
ˈsalary ˌlevel also ˈwage ˌlevel [countable]the average amount of money that a particular group of people receive for their work:• Average salary levels in the profession have risen significantly in the last ten years.
2. [countable] HUMAN RESOURCES all the people or jobs within an organization, industry etc that have similar importance and responsibility:• Due to the importance of the issue, negotiations will have to be held at a more senior level.
• We need to recruit more employees at the management level.
ˈentry ˌlevel [countable, uncountable] HUMAN RESOURCESthe level at which someone who has little or no experience of working enters a company or organization at the start of their career:• He was told that he would be paid $5 to $7 an hour at entry level.
[m0] ▪ II. level level 2 verb levelled PTandPPX levelling PRESPARTX leveled PTandPPX leveling PTandPPXlevel off/out phrasal verb [intransitive]to stop increasing or growing and become steady or continue at a fixed level:• Lower mortgage rates should help the market to level out.
• Short-term interest rates will level off later this year.
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Ⅰ.level UK US /ˈlevəl/ noun► [C] the amount of something that exists, especially when it is counted or measured: »Unions are calling for pay increases above the current level of inflation.
»We must reduce the risks to an acceptable level.
a high/low level of sth »The city has high levels of unemployment.
»The FTSE 100 index rose to its highest level since July 2009.
increase/raise/reduce the level of sth »This policy reduces the level of demand in the economy.
»There are increased levels of consumer debt.
»Staff currently receive the minimum level of pay allowable by law.
► [C or U] a degree or standard of something: a high/low level of sth »We provide a high level of customer support.
an advanced/basic/minimum level of sth »Users expect a basic level of service.
achieve/reach a level »We hope to achieve improved levels of performance.
► [C or U] a position or rank within an organization or a system: at a high/low/senior level (within sth) »Candidates must have significant experience at a senior level.
»Training is available to staff at all levels within the organization.
»Managers at every level are tasked with cutting costs.
»These decisions are made at board level.
► [C or U] one of the floors in a building: »The rest rooms are situated at ground level.
→ See also ENTRY-LEVEL(Cf. ↑entry-level), HIGH-LEVEL(Cf. ↑high-level), LOW-LEVEL(Cf. ↑low-level), PRICE LEVEL(Cf. ↑price level), TOP-LEVEL(Cf. ↑top-level), WAGE LEVEL(Cf. ↑wage level)Ⅱ.level UK US /ˈlevəl/ adjective► having the same value, amount, etc. as before, or as something else: »Interest rates are expected to remain level for the next six months.
level with sth »Overall, sales were level with those for the same period last year.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
