multilevel

adjective

mul·​ti·​lev·​el ˌməl-tē-ˈle-vəl 

-ˌtī-

variants or multi-level or less commonly multileveled

ˌməl-tē-ˈle-vəld 

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or multi-leveled

: having more than one level: such as

a

: having multiple horizontal lines or surfaces at different heights

a multilevel parking garage

… a pink multi-level shopping mall featuring fountains, statuary, hanging lanterns, columns and arches …

—L. J. Schneiderman

[Chef Bob] Del Grosso taught in what appeared to be an old-fashioned lecture classroom—with … long curved multileveled rows of permanent seating.

—Michael Ruhlman

b

: having a scale (as of difficulty or achievement) with multiple positions or ranks

This multilevel action game is easy enough for even small children to master, although older kids may be challenged by the higher levels.

—Bob Strauss

see also multi-level marketing

Examples of multilevel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their strategy is multilevel: striking deals with individual countries, integrating their initiatives or components of them into multilateral organizations, and embedding their proposals into global governance institutions. —Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024

One of the latest was the design architecture for a new multilevel sports bar in downtown Detroit, Gilly's, at 1550 Woodward, which was conceived by Nick Gilbert, the late son of businessman Dan Gilbert, and is set to open April 5 for the Tigers opening day. —Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024

The multilevel landscaped lot features a walled yard enclosing a rectangular waterfall pool, a spa, a stone patio, and elongated walkways and garden beds. —The Week Us, theweek, 7 Feb. 2024

The festival alongside San Diego Bay — on multiple stages and a very large, multilevel boat — succeeded this time on both artistic and commercial terms. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing multilevel

• multilevel marketer
• multilevel marketing