The difference between Equal and Even

When used as nouns, equal means a person or thing of equal status to others, whereas even means an .

When used as verbs, equal means to be equal to, to have the same value as, whereas even means to make flat and level.

When used as adjectives, equal means the same in all respects, whereas even means flat and level.

Even is also adverb with the meaning: exactly, just, fully.

check bellow for the other definitions of Equal and Even

  1. Equal as an adjective (not comparable):

    The same in all respects.

    Examples:

    "'Equal conditions should produce equal results."

    "All men are created equal."

  2. Equal as an adjective (mathematics, not comparable):

    Exactly identical, having the same value.

    Examples:

    "All right angles are equal."

  3. Equal as an adjective (obsolete):

    Fair, impartial.

  4. Equal as an adjective (comparable):

    Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified.

    Examples:

    "This test is pretty tough, but I think I'm equal to it."

  5. Equal as an adjective (obsolete):

    Not variable; equable; uniform; even.

    Examples:

    "an equal movement"

  6. Equal as an adjective (music):

    Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; not mixed.

  1. Equal as a verb (mathematics):

    To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.

    Examples:

    "Two plus two equals four."

  2. Equal as a verb:

    To be equivalent to; to match

    Examples:

    "David equaled the water level of the bottles, so they now both contain exactly 1 liter."

  3. Equal as a verb (informal):

    To have as its consequence.

    Examples:

    "Losing this deal equals losing your job."

    "Might does not equal right."

  1. Equal as a noun:

    A person or thing of equal status to others.

    Examples:

    "We're all equals here."

    "This beer has no equal."

  2. Equal as a noun (obsolete):

    State of being equal; equality.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Spenser"

  1. Even as an adjective:

    Flat and level.

    Examples:

    "Clear out those rocks. The surface must be even."

  2. Even as an adjective:

    Without great variation.

    Examples:

    "Despite her fear, she spoke in an even voice."

  3. Even as an adjective:

    Equal in proportion, quantity, size, etc.

    Examples:

    "The distribution of food must be even."

  4. Even as an adjective (not comparable, of an integer):

    Divisible by two.

    Examples:

    "Four, fourteen and forty are even numbers."

  5. Even as an adjective (of a number):

    Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.

  6. Even as an adjective:

    On equal monetary terms; neither owing nor being owed.

  7. Even as an adjective (colloquial):

    On equal terms of a moral sort; quits.

    Examples:

    "You biffed me back at the barn, and I biffed you here—so now we're even."

  8. Even as an adjective:

    parallel; on a level; reaching the same limit.

  9. Even as an adjective (obsolete):

    Without an irregularity, flaw, or blemish; pure.

  10. Even as an adjective (obsolete):

    Associate; fellow; of the same condition.

  1. Even as a verb (transitive):

    To make flat and level.

    Examples:

    "We need to even this playing field; the west goal is too low."

  2. Even as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To equal.

  3. Even as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

    To be equal.

    Examples:

    "Thrice nine evens twenty seven."

    "rfquotek R. Carew"

  4. Even as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as accounts; to make quits.

  5. Even as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To set right; to complete.

  6. Even as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To act up to; to keep pace with.

  1. Even as an adverb (archaic):

    Exactly, just, fully.

    Examples:

    "I fulfilled my instructions even as I had promised."

    "You are leaving tonight? — Even so."

    "This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you."

  2. Even as an adverb:

    Examples:

    "'Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn sometimes."

    "Did you even make it through the front door?"

    "That was before I was even born."

  3. Even as an adverb:

    Examples:

    "I was strong before, but now I am even stronger."

  4. Even as an adverb:

    ; rather, that is.

    Examples:

    "My favorite actor is Jack Nicklaus. Jack Nicholson, even."

  5. Even as an adverb:

    also

  1. Even as a noun:

    An .

    Examples:

    "So let's see. There are two evens here and three odds."

  1. Even as a noun (archaic, or, poetic):

    Evening.

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