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niveau

Niveau is a noun used in French and Dutch to denote a level, degree, or standard. It can refer to a physical height, a stage in a process, or the relative quality or difficulty of something. In both languages, the term also appears in technical phrases and everyday expressions.

Originating in French, niveau is tied to leveling concepts and the verb niveler (to level). In Dutch,

Common technical senses include instruments such as a niveau à bulle (bubble level) used to establish horizontal

Figurative uses are frequent: niveau de langue describes the formality level of language (familier, courant, soutenu);

See also: level, grade, standard, hierarchy.

the
word
shares
the
same
meaning
and
is
widely
used
in
education,
engineering,
and
media.
English
usage
is
limited
and
typically
occurs
as
a
loanword
in
discussions
of
French
or
Dutch
language.
planes,
and
terms
like
niveau
de
référence
(reference
level)
in
mapping
and
surveying.
It
can
also
denote
a
numerical
value
in
devices,
for
example
battery
level
or
water
level.
niveau
de
vie
refers
to
standard
of
living;
and
someone
might
refer
to
a
problem
“à
ce
niveau”
to
indicate
a
particular
point
in
a
discussion.
In
education,
niveaux
are
used
to
describe
levels
or
grades
within
curricula.