multilevel

adjective

mul·​ti·​lev·​el ˌməl-tē-ˈle-vəl 

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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

Like many Denver neighborhoods, West Colfax, Sloan’s Lake and Jefferson Park have also seen significant change, with older single-story houses razed and replaced with multilevel modern homes. —Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025

Political foot soldiers have filled the square over the last few weeks, carrying out the multilevel power struggle now under way between the Muslim Brotherhood and the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF). —Ashraf Khalil, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2012

Fresh Wolf, Probably Kind of Warm Meat and Cheese (Season 2, episode 8) Photo: Bravo Crucially, Angie K is ushered onto the world stage with a multilevel charcuterie board and a photo shoot for Lisa’s sons’ hair-care and lifestyle brand. —Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024

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

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing multilevel

• multilevel marketer
• multilevel marketing