The difference between Even and Round
When used as nouns, even means an , whereas round means a circular or spherical object or part of an object.
When used as verbs, even means to make flat and level, whereas round means to shape something into a curve.
When used as adjectives, even means flat and level, whereas round means circular or cylindrical.
Even is also adverb with the meaning: exactly, just, fully.
check bellow for the other definitions of Even and Round
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Even as an adjective:
Flat and level.
Examples:
"Clear out those rocks. The surface must be even."
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Even as an adjective:
Without great variation.
Examples:
"Despite her fear, she spoke in an even voice."
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Even as an adjective:
Equal in proportion, quantity, size, etc.
Examples:
"The distribution of food must be even."
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Even as an adjective (not comparable, of an integer):
Divisible by two.
Examples:
"Four, fourteen and forty are even numbers."
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Even as an adjective (of a number):
Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.
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Even as an adjective:
On equal monetary terms; neither owing nor being owed.
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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."
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Even as an adjective:
parallel; on a level; reaching the same limit.
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Even as an adjective (obsolete):
Without an irregularity, flaw, or blemish; pure.
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Even as an adjective (obsolete):
Associate; fellow; of the same condition.
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Even as a verb (transitive):
To make flat and level.
Examples:
"We need to even this playing field; the west goal is too low."
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Even as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To equal.
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Even as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To be equal.
Examples:
"Thrice nine evens twenty seven."
"rfquotek R. Carew"
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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.
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Even as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To set right; to complete.
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Even as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To act up to; to keep pace with.
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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."
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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."
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Even as an adverb:
Examples:
"I was strong before, but now I am even stronger."
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Even as an adverb:
; rather, that is.
Examples:
"My favorite actor is Jack Nicklaus. Jack Nicholson, even."
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Even as an adverb:
also
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Even as a noun:
An .
Examples:
"So let's see. There are two evens here and three odds."
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Even as a noun (archaic, or, poetic):
Evening.
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Round as an adjective (physical):
Shape. Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction. Spherical; shaped like a ball; having a circular cross-section in more than one direction. Lacking sharp angles; having gentle curves. Plump.
Examples:
"We sat at a round table to make conversation easier."
"The ancient Egyptian demonstrated that the Earth is round, not flat."
"Our child's bed has round corners for safety."
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Round as an adjective:
Complete, whole, not lacking.
Examples:
"The baker sold us a round dozen."
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Round as an adjective (of a [[number]]):
Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.
Examples:
"One hundred is a nice round number."
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Round as an adjective (linguistics):
Pronounced with the lips drawn together.
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Round as an adjective:
Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; not mincing.
Examples:
"a round answer;  a round oath"
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Round as an adjective:
Finished; polished; not defective or abrupt; said of authors or their writing style.
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Round as an adjective:
Consistent; fair; just; applied to conduct.
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Round as an adjective:
Large in .
Examples:
"a round sum"
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Round as an adjective (authorship, of a fictional character):
Well-written and well-characterized; complex and reminiscent of a real person.
Examples:
"ant flat"
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Round as a noun:
A circular or spherical object or part of an object.
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Round as a noun:
A circular or repetitious route.
Examples:
"hospital rounds'"
"The guards have started their rounds; the prisoner should be caught soon."
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Round as a noun:
A general outburst from a group of people at an event.
Examples:
"The candidate got a round of applause after every sentence or two."
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Round as a noun:
A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.
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Round as a noun:
A serving of something; a portion of something to each person in a group.
Examples:
"They brought us a [[round]] of drinks about every thirty minutes."
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Round as a noun:
A single individual portion or dose of medicine.
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Round as a noun:
One sandwich (two full slices of bread with filling).
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Round as a noun (arts):
A long-bristled, circular-headed paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting.
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Round as a noun:
A firearm cartridge, bullet, or any individual ammunition projectile. Originally referring to the spherical projectile ball of a smoothbore firearm. Compare round shot and solid shot.
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Round as a noun (sports):
One of the specified pre-determined segments of the total time of a sport event, such as a boxing or wrestling match, during which contestants compete before being signaled to stop.
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Round as a noun (sports):
A stage in a competition.
Examples:
"qualifying rounds of the championship"
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Round as a noun (sports):
In some sports, e.g. golf or showjumping: one complete way around the course.
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Round as a noun (engineering, drafting, CAD):
A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an outside edge, added for a finished appearance and to soften sharp edges.
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Round as a noun:
A strip of material with a circular face that covers an edge, gap, or crevice for decorative, sanitary, or security purposes.
Examples:
"All furniture in the nursery had rounds on the edges and in the crevices."
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Round as a noun (butchery):
The hindquarters of a bovine.
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Round as a noun (dated):
A rung, as of a ladder.
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Round as a noun:
A crosspiece that joins and braces the legs of a chair.
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Round as a noun:
A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution.
Examples:
"the round of the seasons;  a round of pleasures"
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Round as a noun:
A course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle.
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Round as a noun:
A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated.
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Round as a noun:
A circular dance.
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Round as a noun:
Rotation, as in office; succession.
Examples:
"rfquotek Holyday"
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Round as a noun:
A general discharge of firearms by a body of troops in which each soldier fires once.
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Round as a noun:
An assembly; a group; a circle.
Examples:
"a round of politicians"
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Round as a noun:
A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded, the yeast escaping through the bunghole.
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Round as a noun (archaic):
A vessel filled, as for drinking.
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Round as a noun (nautical):
A round-top.
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Round as a noun:
A round of beef.
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Round as a preposition (rare, _, in US):
Examples:
"I look round the room quickly to make sure it's neat."
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Round as an adverb:
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Round as a verb (transitive):
To shape something into a curve.
Examples:
"The carpenter rounded the edges of the table."
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Round as a verb (intransitive):
To become shaped into a curve.
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Round as a verb (with "out"):
To finish; to complete; to fill out.
Examples:
"She rounded out her education with only a single mathematics class."
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Round as a verb (intransitive):
To approximate a number, especially a decimal number by the closest whole number.
Examples:
"Ninety-five rounds up to one hundred."
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Round as a verb (transitive):
To turn past a boundary.
Examples:
"Helen watched him until he rounded the corner."
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Round as a verb (intransitive):
To turn and attack someone or something (used with on).
Examples:
"As a group of policemen went past him, one of them rounded on him, grabbing him by the arm."
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Round as a verb (transitive, baseball):
To advance to home plate.
Examples:
"And the runners round the bases on the double by Jones."
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Round as a verb (transitive):
To go round, pass, go past.
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Round as a verb:
To encircle; to encompass.
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Round as a verb:
To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.
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Round as a verb (medicine, colloquial):
To do ward rounds.
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Round as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):
To go round, as a guard; to make the rounds.
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Round as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):
To go or turn round; to wheel about.
Examples:
"rfquotek Tennyson"
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Round as a verb (intransitive, archaic, or, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland):
To speak in a low tone; whisper; speak secretly; take counsel.
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Round as a verb (transitive, archaic, or, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland):
To address or speak to in a whisper, utter in a whisper.
Examples:
"rfquotek Shakespeare"
"rfquotek Holland"
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Round as a noun (archaic, or, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland):
A whisper; whispering.
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Round as a noun (archaic, or, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland):
Discourse; song.
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