List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 221

SYNONYMS: level, flat, even, plane, smooth, flush.
These adjectives are applicable to surfaces without irregularities in the form of elevations or depressions.

Level implies being parallel with the line of the horizon: acres of level farmland.
Flat applies to surfaces without curves, protuberances, or indentations: a flat desk; flat country; a flat rock.
Even refers to flat surfaces in which no part is higher or lower than another: The water in the pool is as even as a mirror.
Plane is principally a mathematical term and refers to a surface containing all the straight lines connecting any two points on it: a plane figure.
Smooth describes a surface on which the absence of even slight irregularities can be established by sight or touch: smooth marble; a smooth skin.
Flush applies to a surface that is on an exact level with an adjoining one, forming a continuous surface: a door that is flush with the wall.