The difference between Even and Uneven

When used as adjectives, even means flat and level, whereas uneven means not even.


Even is also noun with the meaning: an .

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

Even is also verb with the meaning: to make flat and level.

check bellow for the other definitions of Even and Uneven

  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."

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  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.

  1. Uneven as an adjective:

    Not even

  2. Uneven as an adjective:

    Not level or smooth

  3. Uneven as an adjective:

    Not uniform

  4. Uneven as an adjective:

    Varying in quality

  5. Uneven as an adjective (mathematics, rare):

    Odd

    Examples:

    "ant even"