One Level Home Designs

One

As adjective

being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single:one woman; one nation; one piece of cake

being a person, thing, or individual instance or member of a number, kind, group, or category indicated:one member of the party

existing, acting, or considered as a single unit, entity, or individual

of the same or having a single kind, nature, or condition:We belong to one team; We are of one resolve

noting some indefinite day or time in the future:You will see him one day

a certain (often used in naming a person otherwise unknown or undescribed):One John Smith was chosen

being a particular, unique, or only individual, item, or unit:I'm looking for the one adviser I can trust

noting some indefinite day or time in the past:We all had dinner together one evening last week

of no consequence as to the character, outcome, etc

; the same:It's all one to me whether they go or not

As noun

the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity

a symbol of this number, as or I

a single person or thing:If only problems would come one at a time!

a die face or a domino face having one pip

a one-dollar bill:to change a five-dollar bill for five ones

(initial capital letter) Neoplatonism

the ultimate reality, seen as a central source of being by whose emanations all entities, spiritual and corporeal, have their existence, the corporeal ones containing the fewest of the emanations

As pronoun

a person or thing of a number or kind indicated or understood:one of the Elizabethan poets

(in certain pronominal combinations) a person unless definitely specified otherwise:every one

(with a defining clause or other qualifying words) a person or a personified being or agency:the evil one; the one I love

any person indefinitely; anyone:as good as one would desire

Chiefly British

(used as a substitute for the pronoun I):Mother had been ailing for many months, and one should have realized it

a person of the speaker's kind; such as the speaker himself or herself:to press one's own claims

something or someone of the kind just mentioned:The portraits are fine ones

Your teachers this semester seem to be good ones

something available or referred to, especially in the immediate area:Here, take one—they're delicious

The bar is open, so have one on me!

As Idioms

at one, in a state of agreement; of one opinion

united in thought or feeling; attuned: He felt at one with his Creator

one and all, everyone:They came, one and all, to welcome him home

one by one, singly and successively:One by one the children married and moved away

one for the road

road (def )

Level

As adjective

having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface

being in a plane parallel to the plane of the horizon; horizontal

equal, as one thing with another or two or more things with one another

even, equable, or uniform

filled to a height even with the rim of a container:a level teaspoon of salt

mentally well-balanced; sensible; rational:to keep a level head in a crisis

As noun

a device used for determining or adjusting something to a horizontal surface

Surveying

Also called surveyor's level

an instrument for observing levels, having a sighting device, usually telescopic, and capable of being made precisely horizontal

an observation made with this instrument

spirit level

an imaginary line or surface everywhere at right angles to the plumb line

the horizontal line or plane in which anything is situated, with regard to its elevation

a horizontal position or condition

an extent of land approximately horizontal and unbroken by irregularities

a level or flat surface

a position with respect to a given or specified height:The water rose to a level of feet

a position or plane in a graded scale of values; status; rank:His acting was on the level of an amateur

They associated only with those on their own economic level

an extent, measure, or degree of intensity, achievement, etc

:a high level of sound; an average level of writing skill

Linguistics

a major subdivision of linguistic structure, as phonology, morphology, or syntax, often viewed as hierarchically ordered

Compare component (def a), stratum (def )

Mining

the interconnected horizontal mine workings at a particular elevation or depth:There had been a cave-in on the -foot level

As verb (used with object), leveled, leveling or (especially British) levelled, levelling

to make (a surface) level, even, or flat:to level ground before building

to raise or lower to a particular level or position; to make horizontal

to bring (something) to the level of the ground:They leveled the trees to make way for the new highway

Informal

to knock down (a person):He leveled his opponent with one blow

to make equal, as in status or condition

to make even or uniform, as coloring

Historical Linguistics

(of the alternative forms of a paradigm) to reduce in number or regularize: Old English “him” (dative) and “hine” (accusative) have been leveled to Modern English “him

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to aim or point (a weapon, criticism, etc

) at a mark or objective:He leveled his criticism at the college as a whole

Surveying

to find the relative elevation of different points in (land), as with a level

As verb (used without object), leveled, leveling or (especially British) levelled, levelling

to bring things or persons to a common level

to aim a weapon, criticism, etc

, at a mark or objective

Surveying

to take a level

to use a leveling instrument

to speak truthfully and openly (often followed by with):You're not leveling with me about your trip to Chicago

Obsolete

to direct the mind, purpose, etc

, at something

As adverb

Obsolete

in a level, direct, or even way or line

As Verb phrases

level off, Aeronautics

to maintain a constant altitude after a climb or descent

to become stable; reach a constant or limit

to make even or smooth

As Idioms

find one's (own) level, to attain the place or position merited by one's abilities or achievements:He finally found his level as one of the directors of the firm

one's level best, one's very best; one's utmost:We tried our level best to get here on time

on the level, Informal

honest; sincere; reliable:Is this information on the level?

Home

As noun

a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household

the place in which one's domestic affections are centered

an institution for the homeless, sick, etc

:a nursing home

the dwelling place or retreat of an animal

the place or region where something is native or most common

any place of residence or refuge:a heavenly home

a person's native place or own country

(in games) the destination or goal

a principal base of operations or activities:The new stadium will be the home of the local football team

Baseball

home plate

Lacrosse

one of three attack positions nearest the opposing goal

As adjective

of, relating to, or connected with one's home or country; domestic:home products

principal or main:the corporation's home office

reaching the mark aimed at:a home thrust

Sports

played in a ball park, arena, or the like, that is or is assumed to be the center of operations of a team:The pitcher didn't lose a single home game all season

Compare away (def )

As adverb

to, toward, or at home:to go home

deep; to the heart:The truth of the accusation struck home

to the mark or point aimed at:He drove the point home

Nautical

into the position desired; perfectly or to the greatest possible extent: sails sheeted home

in the proper, stowed position: The anchor is home

toward its vessel: to bring the anchor home

As verb (used without object), homed, homing

to go or return home

(of guided missiles, aircraft, etc

) to proceed, especially under control of an automatic aiming mechanism, toward a specified target, as a plane, missile, or location (often followed by in on):The missile homed in on the target

to navigate toward a point by means of coordinates other than those given by altitudes

to have a home where specified; reside

As verb (used with object), homed, homing

to bring or send home

to provide with a home

to direct, especially under control of an automatic aiming device, toward an airport, target, etc

As Idioms

at home, in one's own house or place of residence

in one's own town or country

prepared or willing to receive social visits: Tell him I'm not at home

We are always at home to her

in a situation familiar to one; at ease: She has a way of making everyone feel at home

well-informed; proficient: to be at home in the classics

played in one's hometown or on one's own grounds: The Yankees played two games at home and one away

bring home to, to make evident to; clarify or emphasize for:The irrevocability of her decision was brought home to her

home and dry, British Informal

having safely achieved one's goal

home free, assured of finishing, accomplishing, succeeding, etc

: If we can finish more than half the work today, we'll be home free

certain to be successfully finished, accomplished, secured, etc

: With most of the voters supporting it, the new law is home free

write home about, to comment especially on; remark on:The town was nothing to write home about

His cooking is really something to write home about

Designs

As verb (used with object)

to prepare the preliminary sketch or the plans for (a work to be executed), especially to plan the form and structure of:to design a new bridge

to plan and fashion artistically or skillfully

to intend for a definite purpose:a scholarship designed for foreign students

to form or conceive in the mind; contrive; plan:The prisoner designed an intricate escape

to assign in thought or intention; purpose:He designed to be a doctor

Obsolete

to mark out, as by a sign; indicate

As verb (used without object)

to make drawings, preliminary sketches, or plans

to plan and fashion the form and structure of an object, work of art, decorative scheme, etc

As noun

an outline, sketch, or plan, as of the form and structure of a work of art, an edifice, or a machine to be executed or constructed

organization or structure of formal elements in a work of art; composition

the combination of details or features of a picture, building, etc

; the pattern or motif of artistic work:the design on a bracelet

the art of designing:a school of design

a plan or project:a design for a new process

a plot or intrigue, especially an underhand, deceitful, or treacherous one:His political rivals formulated a design to unseat him

designs, a hostile or aggressive project or scheme having evil or selfish motives:He had designs on his partner's stock

intention; purpose; end

adaptation of means to a preconceived end