First published 1986; not fully revised
zone-levelledadjective
Factsheet
Where does the adjective zone-levelled come from?
Earliest known use
1950s
The earliest known use of the adjective zone-levelled is in the 1950s.
OED's only evidence for zone-levelled is from 1956, in Bell System Technical Journal.
Nearby entries
- zone, n.a1500–
- zone, v.1792–
- zone centre | zone center, n.1934–
- zoned, adj.1662–
- zone defence | zone defense, n.1927–
- zone electrophoresis, n.1952–
- zone fossil, n.1904–
- zoneless, adj.1748–
- zonelet, n.1855–
- zone level, v.1974–
- zone-levelled, adj.1956–
- zone leveller, n.1956–
- zone levelling, n.1953–
- zone-melt, v.1982–
- zone melting, n.1952–
- zone plate, n.1890–
- zoner, n.1962–
- zone-refine, v.1962–
- zone refiner, n.1959–
- zone refining, n.1952–
- zone therapy, n.1915–
Meaning & use
- 1956–See zone n. Compounds.
- 1956
p fluctuations in zone leveled material are generally coarse.
Bell System Technical Journal vol. 35 657
society occupation and work materials derived or manufactured material metal metal in specific state or form [adjectives] refined in specific way- calcined1583–Reduced to dry powder or ash by burning; subjected to the thorough action of fire; purged by fire.
- calcinated1606–56
- calcinate1610Calcined.
- concocted1647–Prepared or brought to perfection by heat; digested; ripened, matured; planned, contrived; fabricated.
- cupelled1755–
- decrepitated1765–
- zone-levelled1956–
- zone-refined1956–