level-handed
Part of speech: adj
adv
Morphological type: compound
Topics: ball-games
cricket
games
hobbies
lifestyle
sports
Etymology: From level + handed.
Compound parts: level
handed
Inflected forms:
form: more level-handed
pos: adj
tags: comparative
form: most level-handed
pos: adj
tags: superlative
form: levelhanded
pos: adj
tags: alternative
form: levelhanded
pos: adv
tags: alternative
Senses:
gloss: Even-handed; fair and balanced.
pos: adj
examples: 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.
No painter qualifies more than Hogarth as a painter of 'social criticism', but none, at the same time, was more level-handed in his use of that criterion. . If the rich were called to order, the poor were certainly not sentimentalised.
gloss: With work and earnings shared equally among all workers.
pos: adj
tags: obsolete
examples: There is practically no level-handed work at present, and therefore level-handed money is not paid.
The custom of level-handed work (two employees dividing the work and pay of one or more occupations evenly) has been increasing in practice since the bureau first made a study of this industry.
Another matter that is objected to in Mr. Campbell's statement and policy, is his allegation that the puddlers object to employing helpers, prefering^([sic]) level-handed men instead.
gloss: Even; all parties having the same amount.
pos: adj
examples: Now we are level-handed ; you've got 5l. and I've got 5l.
“ Yes," I said, “ but you 've been milking mine, and that makes the difference again the other way.” “ Well, say we 're level-handed, and I'll make a chop with you.”
If the man on the side of the previous victor is successful, the contest is decided ; but if so far the sides are "level-handed," there must be the third bout to end the matter as to who shall carry off the hat.
gloss: With work and earnings shared equally.
pos: adv
tags: not-comparable
obsolete
examples: In sheet mills the custom of two rollers working level-handed (dividing the pay evenly), instead of one roller working with a helper, has been increasing in recent years.
It would have been possible for them to work “level-handed ” themselves in the absence of the under-hands, and by that means have saved Mr. Johnson considerable expense, annoyance, and inconvenience, but they would not do so without extra pay, and that not being allowed, they went away in a body.
Very often, particularly in the boiling department, the journeyman and his helper work “level-handed,” and divide the earnings equally.
gloss: Without a handicap.
pos: adv
tags: not-comparable
examples: ...however incredulous most of us then were as to the chances of success the Colonials would have, all heartily applauded the pluck of young Australia in coming so far to play the game, level-handed, against the well-seasoned skilled cricketers of old England.
I have got a single-wicket match on with Jackson " — he was the great bookmaker known as " Jock of Fairfield "— " for ,£5." I said : " You are surely not going to play him level-handed?
Derived words: level-handedly
level-handedness
Translations: