Level
Level noun - The placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement.
Usage example: a young karate student ready to rise to the next level in his chosen art of self-defense
Ranking and level are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ranking" instead a noun "Level".
Ranking
Ranking noun - A scheme of rank or order.
Usage example: in one ranking of the best places to live, San Francisco surpassed all the other cities in the U.S.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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On the side of that were letter rankings, with Negi just slightly above A, while the 'Mysterious Boy' had a power level of around 3000 and a ranking of AAA.
Source: Random Power Ranking -
Instead, they are the exclusive province of titled nobility, high ranking military officers, upper-level businessmen, academics, etc.
Source: High-Class Glass -
The second game isn't as bad, as long as you're not going for the Grandmaster ranking since, unlike every other game in the series, the requirements for the rank change from level to level.
Source: Difficulty Spike
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