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e·ven 1 E0249200 (ē′vən)adj.1. a. Having a horizontal surface; flat: an even floor.b. Having no irregularities, roughness, or indentations; smooth. See Synonyms at level.c. Being in the same plane or line; parallel: The picture is even with the window.2. a. Having no variations or fluctuations; uniform: the even rhythm of his breathing.b. Of uniform distribution: an even application of varnish.c. Placid; calm: an even temperament.3. a. Equal or identical in degree, extent, or amount: Use even amounts of butter and sugar.b. Equally matched or balanced: an even fight.c. Just; fair: an even bargain.d. Having nothing due on either side; square: If we each take half, then we'll be even.e. Having exacted full revenge: He finally got even with his betrayer.4. Having equal probability; as likely as not: an even chance of winning.5. Sports a. Having an equal score: The teams are even at halftime.b. Being equal for each opponent. Used of a score.6. Mathematics a. Exactly divisible by 2.b. Characterized or indicated by a number exactly divisible by 2.7. a. Having an even number in a sequence.b. Having an even number of members.8. Having an exact amount, extent, or number; precise: an even pound; an even foot.adv.1. a. To a greater degree or extent. Used as an intensive with comparative adjectives and adverbs: This painting is good, but that one is even better.b. Indeed; moreover. Used as an intensive: He was happy, even ecstatic. Even a child knows better.c. Used as an intensive to indicate something that is unexpected: declined even to consider the idea.2. At the same time as; already; just: Even as we watched, the turtle emerged from its shell.3. To a degree that extends; fully: loyal even unto death.4. Exactly; precisely: It was even as he said: the jewel was gone.tr. & intr.v. e·vened, e·ven·ing, e·vens To make or become even.Idiom: on an even keel In a stable or unimpaired state: "There was good reason to keep relations with Washington on an even keel" (Helen Kitchen).
[Middle English, from Old English efen.]
e′ven·er n.e′ven·ly adv.e′ven·ness n.
e·ven 2 E0249200 (ē′vən)n. Archaic Evening.
[Middle English, from Old English ǣfen.]evens (ˈiːvənz) adj, adv1. (Gambling, except Cards) (of a bet) winning the same as the amount staked if successful2. (Horse Racing) (of a runner) offered at such oddsTranslationsIdiomsSeeevenEvens
Evens (also Lamut), a people of northern Siberia living in several areas of Magadan and Kamchatka oblasts and east of the Lena River in the northern regions of the Yakut ASSR. According to the 1979 census, the Evens number 12,300; they speak the Even language. The Evens, in origin and culture, resemble the Evenki. In the past they engaged chiefly in reindeer raising and hunting; the coastal Evens fished and hunted seals. Although the Evens formally became members of the Orthodox Church in the 19th century, they retained various forms of their pre-Christian worship, such as shamanism. In the Soviet period, fundamental changes took place in the economy, culture, and everyday life of the Evens. A writing system was created in the 1930’s, and illiteracy was eliminated. Many nomadic Evens made the transition to a settled way of life. Kolkhozes were established for livestock raising, for farming, and land cultivation, in addition to the traditional occupations. REFERENCEGurvich, I. S. Etnicheskaia istoriia severo-vostoka Sibiri. Moscow, 1966.V. A. TUGOLUKOV |