sublevel

Floor beneath ground

A sublevel is a division within a level—a secondary tier beneath the main one.

The term appears in video games, where a sublevel is a distinct area accessed from a primary stage, and in architecture or mining, where it designates a floor or stratum below another: The parking garage has three sublevels.

In chemistry, sublevels are divisions of electron shells.

hierarchy

tier

Horizontal structural layer

  • rankPosition in hierarchy
  • echelonLevel within hierarchy
  • gradationIncremental transition between stages

subcategory · subdivision · branch

stratigraphy

substratum

Foundational layer beneath

deposit · bedding · substrate

mining

shaft

Narrow vertical passage

  • driftGradual movement, no direction
  • tunnelEnclosed underground route
  • aditHorizontal mine opening

gallery · crosscut · stope · excavation · decline · raise

gaming

dungeon

Subterranean prison chamber

mini-boss

basement

cellar

Underground storage room

  • storageSpace for keeping goods
  • vaultSecure storage chamber
  • bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold

undercroft · shelter

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vertical position

sublevelupper level

Higher story of building

top floor · penthouse · rooftop · upper story · main floor

hierarchical rank

subleveltop tier

Highest rank possible

master level · upper echelon · apex

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