multilevel

adjective

mul·​ti·​lev·​el ˌməl-tē-ˈle-vəl 

-ˌtī-

variants or multi-level or less commonly multileveled

ˌməl-tē-ˈle-vəld 

-ˌtī-

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

Earlier this month, the Palm Springs City Council unanimously voted to approve a multilevel settlement offer to former residents and descendants of those who lived in the Black and Latino neighborhood. —Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024

The sizeable, multilevel vessel ― a Chris-Craft Roamer ― is visible to drivers and pedestrians traveling north along Lincoln Memorial Drive. —Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024

Some remind me of Piranesi’s imaginary prisons with their multilevel interiors diagonally slashed by staircases and shafts of sunlight, their ambiguous atmosphere quivering with both horror and exhilaration. —Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2024

This two-bedroom, multilevel, top-floor apartment features herringbone walnut floors, arched windows, 18-foot domed ceilings, floating stairs, chef's kitchen with city views, leathered-granite baths, office/library, music room, aquarium, rooftop balcony, and access to the spire. —The Week Staff, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing multilevel

• multilevel marketer
• multilevel marketing