level-off

[ lev-uhl-awf, -of ]

noun

, Aeronautics.

1. the maneuver of bringing an aircraft into a horizontal flying position after an ascent or descent.

Word History and Origins

Origin of level-off¹

First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase level off

Idioms and Phrases

Move toward stability or consistency, as in Prices have leveled off . This idiom transfers a physical flattening to a figurative one. [Mid-1900s]

Related Words

• abate
• descend
• diminish
• dwindle
• ease
• ease off
• ebb
• melt
• peter out
• recede
• slacken
• wane