leveler

[ lev-uh-ler ]

noun

1. a person or thing that levels.

Other Words From

• self-level·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of leveler¹

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

Example Sentences

This situation where everyone has got one screen, in a sense, it’s been a great leveler.

From Time

Any time that there’s dominance interactions and cooperation, it’s not just any old circumstance that we expect levelers to be able to create more equality.

From Nautilus

It’s specifically only when the net benefit of cooperation, the extra resources that we generate by working together, is greater than what you would get by being aggressive that levelers can invade and cause it to become more equal.

From Nautilus

Instead of being the great leveler, as pandemics have been throughout history, the coronavirus pandemic has revealed and compounded pre-existing inequalities in wealth, race, gender, age, education and geographical location.

From Quartz

Old Olly's head's leveler than this mountain-side, even if his mouth is mealier 'n his own flour bags.

From Project Gutenberg

French custom might have compelled a difference at other times, but war was a great leveler of manners.

From Project Gutenberg

The ready-made-clothing house is a great civilizer, but also a great leveler.

From Project Gutenberg

Slavery was a great leveler; it leveled many down, but it also leveled many up in physical condition.

From Project Gutenberg

Why, I did not see more prairie or leveler land in the west than I did in passing through Canada.

From Project Gutenberg