leveller

American  

[lev-uh-ler] / ˈlɛv ə lər /

noun

1. (usually initial capital letter) (during the British Civil War) a member of the Parliamentary army advocating constitutional reforms, equal rights, and religious tolerance.

2. Chiefly British. leveler.

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leveller British  

/ ˈlɛvələ /

noun

1. a person or thing that levels

2. a person who works for the abolition of inequalities

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Other Word Forms

• self-leveller noun

Etymology

Origin of leveller

First recorded in 1590–1600; level + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Despite being down to nine, Marseille pushed in search of a leveller at the Velodrome as Nantes continued to make chances at the other end.

From Barron's

Using AI "as a leveller" will make sure every child gets "personalised tuition", with the teacher in the room making sure they understand, Mr Ierston says.

From BBC

If the FA Cup is truly, as it claims to be, "the game's great leveller", then it is time for the finances to catch up with the fairytale.

From BBC

Both teams cancelled each other out after Vlahovic's leveller, until substitute Jonathan David headed a great chance straight at Sporting goalkeeper Rui Silva in stoppage time.

From Barron's

Another flat performance was lifted by Watkins' leveller but at that point it could not hide the cracks - Villa failed to make a single tackle in the first half.

From BBC