Level off
verb
To stop rising, falling, or increasing and stay at the same level.
After several years of economic growth, the economy has started to level off.
Often appears as...
- sales level off
- prices level off
verb
In aviation, to stop an airplane from climbing or descending and to fly at a constant altitude.
As the airplane reached its cruising altitude, the pilot began to level off.
Often appears as...
- plane levels off
- aircraft levels off
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To stop rising, falling, or increasing and stay at the same level.
After several years of economic growth, the economy has started to level off.
Often appears as...
- sales level off
- prices level off
verb
In aviation, to stop an airplane from climbing or descending and to fly at a constant altitude.
As the airplane reached its cruising altitude, the pilot began to level off.
Often appears as...
- plane levels off
- aircraft levels off
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Economic Trends
Use 'level off' to describe stability after changes in economic indicators like growth or inflation.
The inflation rate rose sharply but is expected to level off by the end of the quarter.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Imagery
Imagine a graph: 'level off' indicates when a line stops going up or down and moves horizontally.
Looking at the graph, we can see the sales figures start to level off in April.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Necessarily Zero
'Level off' doesn’t mean to reduce to nothing; it means no more increases or decreases.
After a week of intense practice, my running pace has leveled off.
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