bi-leveladj.n.

/ˈbʌɪˌlɛvəl/

Forms: Also bilevel.

Etymology: < bi- comb. form + level n.

A. adj.

Having or functioning on two levels, arranged on two planes; spec. (North American) designating a style of two-storey house in which the lower storey is partially sunk below ground level, and the main entrance is placed on an intermediate level between the two storeys. Cf. split-level adj. 1a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > two > [adjective] > having or furnished with two

bi-level1929

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > a dwelling > a house > types of house > [adjective] > house of specific shape or style

back-to-back1626

detached1706

self-contained1767

ground-floored1824

semi-detached1859

bungaloid1927

bi-level1929

one-up, one-down1933

blind back1937

terraced1958

tri-level1960

split entry1967

two-up two-down1973

1929 Jrnl. Gen. Physiol. 12 78 As curves of this shape are encountered very often in biochemical investigations (dissociation curves, titration curves, etc.) we have introduced the..term ‘bilevel’ by which they may be designated.

1960 V. Packard Status Seekers II. v. 62 A split-level house on Long Island became ‘a Georgian split, with a bi-level brunch bar in a maître d' kitchen’.

1968 House & Garden Plans Guide 124/1 This bi-level plan with a complete guest complex on the ground floor is perfect for the family that welcomes week-end visitors.

1977 R. Whitaker Fodor's Railways of World 41 Amtrak-designed bi-level cars..will provide coach seats, sleeping compartments and..upstairs diners will enjoy a much smoother ride.

1983 L. Walker Amer. Shelter 261 (caption) 1975 Plantation colonial style bi-level house.

1985 News of World 3 Mar. 13/2 (advt.) Cab comforts include separate driver's seat with built-in head restraint, powerful heater and bi-level ventilation system.

B. n.

A bi-level house. North American.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > building of specific internal arrangement > [noun]

pseudodipter1692

pseudodipteron1706

catacomb1884

warren1922

three-decker1942

shotgun1945

triplex1962

bi-level1965

1965 Best Homes xxxviii. 20/1 The clean contemporary lines of the exterior, in the styling so well-loved in California and other forward-looking states, distinguish this practical bi-level.

1972 N.Y. Law Jrnl. 31 Oct. 19/8 (advt.) Kentwood Lake Estates..Colonials—Ranches—BiLevels.

1983 L. Walker Amer. Shelter 261 Once inside the bi-level, it functions as a simple two-story house.

1986 N.Y. Times 19 Oct. viii. 9/1 Its properties..range from single-family prewar colonials and expanded Cape Cods on small lots to large bilevels on quarter-acre plots.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	bi-level
释义	bi-leveladj.n. /ˈbʌɪˌlɛvəl/ Forms: Also bilevel. Etymology: < bi- comb. form + level n. A. adj. Having or functioning on two levels, arranged on two planes; spec. (North American) designating a style of two-storey house in which the lower storey is partially sunk below ground level, and the main entrance is placed on an intermediate level between the two storeys. Cf. split-level adj. 1a. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > two > [adjective] > having or furnished with two bi-level1929 society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > a dwelling > a house > types of house > [adjective] > house of specific shape or style back-to-back1626 detached1706 self-contained1767 ground-floored1824 semi-detached1859 bungaloid1927 bi-level1929 one-up, one-down1933 blind back1937 terraced1958 tri-level1960 split entry1967 two-up two-down1973 1929 Jrnl. Gen. Physiol. 12 78 As curves of this shape are encountered very often in biochemical investigations (dissociation curves, titration curves, etc.) we have introduced the..term ‘bilevel’ by which they may be designated. 1960 V. Packard Status Seekers II. v. 62 A split-level house on Long Island became ‘a Georgian split, with a bi-level brunch bar in a maître d' kitchen’. 1968 House & Garden Plans Guide 124/1 This bi-level plan with a complete guest complex on the ground floor is perfect for the family that welcomes week-end visitors. 1977 R. Whitaker Fodor's Railways of World 41 Amtrak-designed bi-level cars..will provide coach seats, sleeping compartments and..upstairs diners will enjoy a much smoother ride. 1983 L. Walker Amer. Shelter 261 (caption) 1975 Plantation colonial style bi-level house. 1985 News of World 3 Mar. 13/2 (advt.) Cab comforts include separate driver's seat with built-in head restraint, powerful heater and bi-level ventilation system. B. n. A bi-level house. North American. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > building of specific internal arrangement > [noun] pseudodipter1692 pseudodipteron1706 catacomb1884 warren1922 three-decker1942 shotgun1945 triplex1962 bi-level1965 1965 Best Homes xxxviii. 20/1 The clean contemporary lines of the exterior, in the styling so well-loved in California and other forward-looking states, distinguish this practical bi-level. 1972 N.Y. Law Jrnl. 31 Oct. 19/8 (advt.) Kentwood Lake Estates..Colonials—Ranches—BiLevels. 1983 L. Walker Amer. Shelter 261 Once inside the bi-level, it functions as a simple two-story house. 1986 N.Y. Times 19 Oct. viii. 9/1 Its properties..range from single-family prewar colonials and expanded Cape Cods on small lots to large bilevels on quarter-acre plots. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.n.1929
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