ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Level-handed

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Level-handed is an adjective meaning Even-handed; fair and balanced.

Meaning

Even-handed; fair and balanced.

More Meanings

  1. (employment, obsolete) With work and earnings shared equally among all workers.
  2. Even; all parties having the same amount.
  3. (employment, obsolete) With work and earnings shared equally.
  4. (cricket) Without a handicap.

Example Sentences

Now we are level-handed ; you've got 5l. and I've got 5l.
There is practically no level-handed work at present, and therefore level-handed money is not paid.
There is the opportunity for Apple to be level-handed and fair, and there is the chance for them not to be.
The scenes in which they confront Sister Helen are powerfully balanced--director Tim Robbins presents their passion and pain with a level-handed touch.

Word Forms

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Related dictionary entries include fair-handed, even, tempered, weighted, levelish, equiparsimonious.

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