What does level mean?

“A LEVEL surface is one that is everywhere orthogonal to a plumb line – meaning that any tangent to the surface forms a 90 degree angle with a plumb line at that point.”

-George Hnatiuk

Also see the collection of definitions of level by Jesse Kozlowski, a licensed geodetic surveyor: https://jessekozlowski.wordpress.com/2020/02/19/definition-of-level/

From “The Theory and Practice of Surveying; Containing All the Instructions requisite for the skillful practice of this Art.”, published 1814

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This dictionary:

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Has this definition:

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“Elementary Surveying, An Introduction to Geomatics 13th ed”:

Level Elementary Surveying, An Introduction to Geomatics 13th edLevel Merriam Webster

 

 

 

LEVEL SURFACE 2

HORIZONTAL PLUMBLINE NOT PARALLEL GLOSSARY OF MAPPING. CHARTING. AND GEODETIC TERMS

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