niveau

Definitions of niveau
  1. noun
    indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
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    indicateur, signaleur
    a device for showing the operating condition of some system
  2. noun
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
    synonyms: degré
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    qualité
    a degree or grade of excellence or worth
    intensité
    high level or degree; the property of being intense
    profondeur
    degree of psychological or intellectual profundity
    modération
    quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
    excès, extravagance, intempérence
    the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation
    première qualité, qualité
    the quality of being superior
    force
    physical energy or intensity
    emphase, intensité
    intensity or forcefulness of expression
    haut
    the greatest possible intensity
    fureur, rage, violence
    the property of being wild or turbulent
    profondeur
    intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc
    superficialité
    lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling
    excès
    immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
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    possession, propriété
    a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
  3. noun
    a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
    synonyms: grade, position
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    rang
    relative status
  4. noun
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
    synonyms: degré
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    apogée, point culminant, sommet
    the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
    importance, étendue
    the point or degree to which something extends
    point final, résultante
    the final point in a process
    mode de vie, standard de vie
    a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group
    plan
    a level of existence or development
    premiers mouvements du foetus
    the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus
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    état
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  5. noun
    a level of existence or development
    synonyms: plan
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    degré
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
  6. noun
    a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies
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    instrument de mesure, mesureur
    instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
  7. noun
    a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line
    synonyms: surface horizontal
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    surface pavée
    a level horizontal surface covered with paving material
    plate-forme, podium
    a raised horizontal surface
    billot
    a platform from which an auctioneer sells
    estrade, kiosque à musique
    a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
    estrade, plate-forme, podium
    narrow platform extending out into an auditorium
    nid de pie
    platform for a lookout at or near the top of a mast
    estrade, plate-forme, podium
    a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
    appontement, débarcadère, embarcadère
    platform from which passengers and cargo can be (un)loaded
    plateforme de lancement
    a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
    trottoir
    the paved surface of a thoroughfare
    quai
    a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
    ring
    a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
    chaussée
    the paved surface of a paved roadway
    piste
    a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land
    estrade, plateau
    a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
    platine
    a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination
    hune
    platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
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    surface
    the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
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