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uneven

[ uhn-ee-vuhn ]

adjective

  1. not level or flat; rough; rugged:

    The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.

  2. irregular; varying; not uniform:

    The book is uneven in quality.

  3. not equitable or fair; one-sided:

    an uneven contest.

    Synonyms: , ,

  4. not equally balanced; not symmetrical or parallel.
  5. (of a number) odd; not divisible into two equal integers:

    The numerals 3, 5, and 7 are uneven.



uneven

/ ʌˈːə /

adjective

  1. (of a surface, etc) not level or flat
  2. spasmodic or variable
  3. not parallel, straight, or horizontal
  4. not fairly matched

    an uneven race

  5. archaic.
    not equal
  6. obsolete.
    unjust
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈ𱹱Ա, adverb
  • ܲˈ𱹱ԲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·v· adverb
  • ܲ·v·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of uneven1

before 900; Middle English; Old English unefen; cognate with German uneben. See un- 1, even 1
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Example Sentences

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Four years and two repair operations later, Gao Liu's nose remains uneven.

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Tears welled in her eyes as she stuck her uneven bars dismount.

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It’s a compelling, occasionally uneven attempt to bring the Beatles back down to Earth by illustrating the humanness of one of its members and the wife he adored.

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As France assesses its latest political tremors, an uneven pushback has begun.

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