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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024un•e•ven /ʌnˈivən/USA pronunciation adj. - not level or flat;
rough:an uneven surface. - not uniform;
varying;
inconsistent:a novel of uneven quality. - not balanced:uneven treatment of candidates in the press.
- not balanced;
not symmetrical or parallel:an uneven hemline. - Mathematics(of a number) odd;
not divisible into two equal integers:The numerals 3, 5, and 7 are uneven.
un•e•ven•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024un•e•ven (un ē′vən),USA pronunciation adj. - not level or flat;
rough;
rugged:The wheels bumped and jolted over the unevensurface. - irregular;
varying;
not uniform:The book is uneven in quality. - not equitable or fair;
one-sided:an uneven contest. - not equally balanced;
not symmetrical or parallel. - Mathematics(of a number) odd;
not divisible into two equal integers:The numerals 3, 5, and 7 are uneven.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English unefen; cognate with German uneben. See un-1, even1
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unfair, unequal, lopsided.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: uneven /ʌnˈiːvən/ adj - (of a surface, etc) not level or flat
- spasmodic or variable
- not parallel, straight, or horizontal
- not fairly matched: an uneven race
- archaic not equal
unˈevenly adv unˈevenness n |