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   E·ven

   /ˈēvən/

   

   adjective

   • 1. flat and smooth: "prepare the site, then lay an even bed of mortar" Similar flatsmoothuniformfeaturelessunbrokenundamagedunwrinkledlevelleveledplaneflushtrueinformal:(as) flat as a pancaketechnical:planarrare:homaloidalOpposite unevenbumpy
   • ▪ in the same plane or line; level: "run a file along the saw to make all of the teeth even with each other"
   • 2. equal in number, amount, or value: "an even gender balance among staff and students" Similar tieddrawnall squarebalancedon a paron an equal footingneck and necknip and tuckwith nothing to choose between themlevellevel pegginginformal:even-steven(s)Opposite unequaluneven
   • ▪ equally balanced: "it's not an even fight" Similar equalthe samemuch the sameidenticallikealikesimilarto the same degreecomparablecommensuratecorrespondingparallelon a paron an equal footingevenly matchedinformal:even-steven(s)Opposite unequal
   • ▪ (of two people) in a state of being equal with each other, having eliminated an imbalance or debt: "just one more favor and we're even, OK?"
   • ▪ having little variation in quality; regular: "they traveled at an even and leisurely pace" Similar uniformconstantsteadystableconsistentchangelessunvaryingunchangingunwaveringunfluctuatingunalteringregularOpposite variableirregular
   • ▪ (of a person's temper or disposition) equable; calm: "a man of good humor and even temper" Similar even-temperedwell balancedstableequableplacidserenecalmcomposedpoisedtranquilcoolcool, calm, and collectedcoolheadedrelaxedeasyimperturbableunexcitableunruffledunflusteredunagitatedunworrieduntroubledunbotheredinformal:togetherlaid-backunflappableunfazedrare:equanimousOpposite moodyexcitable
   • 3. (of a number, such as 2, 6, or 108) divisible by two without a remainder: "a meter that reads only in even numbers"
   • ▪ bearing an even number: "headers can be placed on odd or even pages or both"
   • ▪ exactly equal to a round number; not having any fractions: "the Dow Jones ended at an even 10,000"

   verb

   • 1. make or become even: "she cut the hair again to even up the ends" Similar flattenmake flatmake levellevellevel offlevel outsmoothsmooth outsmooth offmake flushplanemake uniformmake regularequalizemake equalmake evenmake levellevel upmake the samebalancesquaremake uniformmake comparablestandardizeregularizerare:equilibrize

   adverb

   • 1. used to emphasize something surprising or extreme: "they have never even heard of the US" Similar surprisinglyunexpectedlyparadoxicallythough it may seem strangebelieve it or notas it happens
   • ▪ used in comparisons for emphasis: "he knows even less about it than I do" Similar stillyetmore soall the moreall the greaterto a greater extent
   • ▪ used in questions to indicate confusion or exasperation: "what is this whole thing even about?"

   Word Origin Old Englishefen (adjective), efne (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch even, effen and German eben.

   Derivatives

   • 1. evenness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   The meaning of EVEN is having a horizontal surface : flat. How to use even in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Even.

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   EVEN definition: 1. used to show that something is surprising, unusual, unexpected, or extreme: 2. at the same time…. Learn more.

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   Even definition: level; flat; smooth; without surface irregularities. See examples of EVEN used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEVEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   used to introduce a more precise version of a word, phrase, or statement. her work is gloomy, even morbid. 21. used preceding a clause of supposition or hypothesis to emphasize the implication that whether or not the condition in it is fulfilled, the statement in the main clause remains valid.

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   Something smooth and regular, like a wall that's prepped for painting, is even. Even also describes a balance like when you give all the kids an even amount of candy, or something that is calm, like a person who has an even temper.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEVEN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   EVEN meaning: 1. flat, level, or smooth: 2. An even temperature or rate is regular and does not change very…. Learn more.

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   Odd or uneven things; inequalities. Originally and chiefly in to make odds even and variants: to equalize or level inequalities, to adjust or…

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEVEN - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. You use even to suggest that what comes just after or just before it in the sentence is rather surprising. [...] 2. You use even with comparative adjectives and adverbs to emphasize a quality that someone or something has. [emphasis] [...] 3. See even if [...] More.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisheven adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of even adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Definition of even adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.