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e·ven1
[ee-vuh
n] Pronunciation Key
—Related forms
[ee-vuh
n] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–adverb
–verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
—Verb phrase
—Idioms
| 1. | level; flat; without surface irregularities; smooth: an even road. |
| 2. | on the same level; in the same plane or line; parallel: even with the ground. |
| 3. | free from variations or fluctuations; regular: even motion. |
| 4. | uniform in action, character, or quality: to hold an even course. |
| 5. | equal in measure or quantity: Add even amounts of oil and vinegar. |
| 6. | divisible by two, as a number (opposed to odd). |
| 7. | denoted by such a number: the even pages of a book. |
| 8. | exactly expressible in integers, or in tens, hundreds, etc., without fractional parts: an even seven miles. |
| 9. | Mathematics. (of a function) having a sign that remains the same when the sign of each independent variable is changed at the same time. |
| 10. | equally balanced or divided; equal: Check to see if the scales are even. |
| 11. | leaving no balance of debt on either side; square: We will not be even until I can repay him for saving my life. |
| 12. | calm; placid; not easily excited or angered: an even temper. |
| 13. | equitable, impartial, or fair: an even bargain. |
| 14. | evenly: The road ran even over the fields. |
| 15. | still; yet (used to emphasize a comparative): even more suitable. |
| 16. | (used to suggest that something mentioned as a possibility constitutes an extreme case or an unlikely instance): Even the slightest noise disturbs him. Even if he attends, he may not participate. |
| 17. | just (used to emphasize occurrence, coincidence, or simultaneousness of occurrences): Even as he lay dying, they argued over his estate. |
| 18. | fully or quite: even to death. |
| 19. | indeed (used as an intensive for stressing the identity or truth of something): He is willing, even eager, to do it. |
| 20. | exactly or precisely: It was even so. |
| 21. | to make even; level; smooth (sometimes fol. by out): to even a board with a plane. |
| 22. | to place in an even state as to claim or obligation; balance (often fol. by up): to even up accounts. |
| 23. | to become even: The odds evened before the race. |
| 24. | even out,
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| 25. | break even, to have one's profits equal one's losses; neither gain nor lose: The company barely broke even last year. |
| 26. | get even, to be revenged; retaliate: He vowed to get even for the insult. |
[Origin: bef. 900; (adj.) ME; OE efen; c. Goth ibns, OHG eban, ON jafn even, equal; (adv.) ME even(e), OE efne, deriv. of the adj.; (v.) ME evenen, OE efnan to lower, deriv. of the adj.
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] —Related forms
e·ven·er, noun
e·ven·ly, adverb
e·ven·ness, noun
—Antonyms 1. irregular. 12. mercurial. 13. biased.
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| e·ven 1
(ē'vən) Pronunciation Key
adj.
adv.
tr. & intr.v. e·vened, e·ven·ing, e·vens To make or become even. [Middle English, from Old English efen.] e'ven·er n., e'ven·ly adv., e'ven·ness n. |
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WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| evenly | |
adverb | |
| 1. | in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way; "a class evenly divided between girls and boys"; "they split their winnings equally"; "deal equally with rich and poor" [ant: unequally] |
| 2. | in a level and regular way [ant: unevenly] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Evenly
E"ven*ly\, adv. With an even, level, or smooth surface; without roughness, elevations, or depression; uniformly; equally; comfortably; impartially; serenely.
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