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

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

Boxes of warranty cards were regularly delivered to NSSF headquarters at the time in Newtown, Connecticut, a white colonial-style, multilevel building that rested on top of a hilly road, according to interviews with several former NSSF employees who worked on the project. —Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024

The bait and switch here is multilevel, since the scene’s idyllic vibe is so clearly at odds with Daemon’s many, many insecurities. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing multilevel

• multilevel marketer
• multilevel marketing