The difference between Even and Smooth
When used as nouns, even means an , whereas smooth means something that is smooth, or that goes smoothly and easily.
When used as adverbs, even means exactly, just, fully, whereas smooth means smoothly.
When used as verbs, even means to make flat and level, whereas smooth means to make smooth or even.
When used as adjectives, even means flat and level, whereas smooth means having a texture that lacks friction. not rough.
check bellow for the other definitions of Even and Smooth
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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."
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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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Smooth as an adjective:
Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
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Smooth as an adjective:
Without difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents.
Examples:
"We hope for a smooth transition to the new system."
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Smooth as an adjective:
Bland; glib.
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Smooth as an adjective:
Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; fluent.
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Smooth as an adjective (of a person):
Suave; sophisticated.
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Smooth as an adjective (of an action):
Natural; unconstrained.
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Smooth as an adjective (of a motion):
Unbroken.
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Smooth as an adjective (chiefly, of water):
Placid, calm.
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Smooth as an adjective (of an edge):
Lacking projections or indentations; not serrated.
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Smooth as an adjective (of food or drink):
Not grainy; having an even texture.
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Smooth as an adjective (of a beverage):
Having a pleasantly rounded flavor; neither rough nor astringent.
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Smooth as an adjective (mathematics, of a function):
Having derivatives of all finite orders at all points within the function's domain.
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Smooth as an adjective (math, of a number):
That factors completely into small prime numbers.
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Smooth as an adjective (linguistics, classical studies, of a vowel):
Lacking marked aspiration.
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Smooth as an adjective (of muscles, medicine):
Involuntary and non-striated.
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Smooth as an adverb:
Smoothly.
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Smooth as a noun:
Something that is smooth, or that goes smoothly and easily.
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Smooth as a noun:
A smoothing action.
Examples:
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Smooth as a noun:
A domestic animal having a smooth coat.
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Smooth as a noun:
A member of an anti-hippie fashion movement in 1970s Britain.
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Smooth as a noun (statistics):
The analysis obtained through a smoothing procedure.
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Smooth as a verb:
To make smooth or even.
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Smooth as a verb:
To make straightforward.
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Smooth as a verb (statistics, image processing, digital audio):
To capture important patterns in the data, while leaving out noise.
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Smooth as a verb (West Country):
To stroke; especially to stroke an animal's fur.
Examples:
"usex Can I smooth your cat?"