un|e´ven|ness

un|e´ven|ness
un|e|ven «uhn EE vuhn», adjective.
1. not level, flat, or smooth; having an irregular or broken surface; somewhat bumpy: »

uneven ground.

SYNONYM(S): rough, rugged, jagged.
2. not equal: »

an uneven contest.

3. not uniform or regular; changeable; inconsistent: »

His work is of uneven quality.

4. not straight or parallel.
5. that cannot be divided by 2 without a remainder; odd: »

1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 are uneven numbers.

╂[Old English unefen unequal < un- un-1 + efen equal, even]
–un|e´ven|ly, adverb.
–un|e´ven|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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