multilevel

adjective

mul·​ti·​lev·​el ˌməl-tē-ˈle-vəl How to pronounce multilevel (audio)
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variants or multi-level or less commonly multileveled 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

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The pool, a multilevel fantasia of waterslides and relaxation areas, was laced with walkways shaded by native plants; our children played there for hours. Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026 There might be a point in her career when Reese is a multilevel volume scorer and facilitator — that is certainly the vision — but that time is not now. Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 5 June 2026 Today, the multilevel main residence spans 8,842 square feet with six bedrooms and seven full bathrooms. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 May 2026 Besides Ash’s biography, readers get a history of the limits put on women’s financial independence and the evolution of in-home sales parties into the multilevel marketing model Mary Kay still employs today. The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for multilevel

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multilevel was in 1905

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“Multilevel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multilevel. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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