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Definition of 'even'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) even
level; flat; without surface irregularities; smooth:
an even road.

2.  even
on the same level; in the same plane or line; parallel:
even with the ground.

3.  even
free from variations or fluctuations; uniform; regular: constant:
even motion; an even color.

4.  even
equal in measure or quantity:
even amounts of oil and vinegar.

5.  even
divisible by two, as a number

6.  even
denoted by such a number:
the even pages of a book.

7.  even
exactly expressible in integers, or in tens, hundreds, etc., without fractional parts:
an even seven miles.

8.  even
(of a function) having a sign that remains the same when the sign of each independent variable is changed at the same time.

9.  even
equally balanced or divided; equal:
The scales are even.

10.  even
leaving no balance of debt on either side; square.

11.  even
calm; placid; not easily excited or angered:
an even temper.

12.  even
equitable, impartial, or fair:
an even bargain.

13. (adv.) even
evenly:
The road ran even over the fields.

14.  even
still; yet (used to emphasize a comparative):
even more suitable.

15.  even
(used to suggest that some possibility constitutes an extreme case or an unlikely instance):
Even the slightest noise disturbs him. Even if she comes, she may not stay.

16.  even
just (used to emphasize occurrence, coincidence, or simultaneousness of occurrences):
Even as help was coming, the troops surrendered.

17.  even
fully or quite:
even to death.

18.  even
indeed (used as an intensive for stressing the identity or truth of something):
He is willing, even eager, to do it.

19.  even
exactly or precisely:
It was even so.

20. (v.t.) even
to make even; level; smooth.

21.  even
to place in an even state as to claim or obligation; balance (often fol. by up):
to even up accounts.

22. (v.i.) even
to become even:
The odds evened before the race.

23. (Archaic.) even
evening; eve.

Etymology: (bef. 950; ME; OE æmacr;fen)

Definition of 'even'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (adj) evening, eve, even, eventide
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
"he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"

2. (adj) even
divisible by two

3. (adj) even, fifty-fifty
equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced
"even amounts of butter and sugar"; "on even terms"; "it was a fifty-fifty (or even) split"; "had a fifty-fifty (or even) chance"; "an even fight"

4. (adj) even
being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with)
"an even application of varnish"; "an even floor"; "the road was not very even"; "the picture is even with the window"

5. (adj) even, regular
symmetrically arranged
"even features"; "regular features"; "a regular polygon"

6. (adj) even, regular
occurring at fixed intervals
"a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing"

7. (verb) tied(p), even, level(p)
of the score in a contest
"the score is tied"

8. (verb) flush, level, even out, even
make level or straight
"level the ground"

9. (verb) even, even out
become even or more even
"even out the surface"

10. (adverb) even, even out
make even or more even

11. (adverb) even
used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected
"even an idiot knows that"; "declined even to consider the idea"; "I don't have even a dollar!"

12. (adverb) even
in spite of; notwithstanding
"even when he is sick, he works"; "even with his head start she caught up with him"

13. (adverb) even, yet, still
to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
"looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale"

14. (adverb) even
to the full extent
"loyal even unto death"

Definition of 'even'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (adverb) even
emphasizes a comparison between two people or things
It's even bigger/smaller/longer than the other one.; I can run even faster than her.

2.  even
emphasizes a surprising fact
Sometimes he even forgot to put his shoes on!; They didn't even say thank you!

3.  even
even if
emphasizes a situation will not change
Even if they offered me more money, I still wouldn't stay.

4.  even
even so
emphasizes sth is true despite a stated fact
He's a strange man. Even so, people seem to like him.

5.  even
even though
despite the fact that; = although
They went outdoors even though the temperature was below freezing.

6. (adjective) even
≠ uneven
an even surface

7.  even
equal
The two totals are now even.

8.  even
≠ fluctuating
an even heartbeat

9.  even
≠odd
2, 4, and 6 are even numbers.

10.  even
(of two people) not owing money to each other
There's five dollars - now we're even.

11.  even
get even (with)
to take revenge
He vowed that one day he would get even with them.

12. (verb) even
to become or make equal or the same
The team evened out their record with a win.; cosmetics that even out your skin tone

Definition of 'even'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adj) even
level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough; free from irregularities; hence uniform in rate of motion of action; as, even ground; an even speed; an even course of conduct

2. (adj) even
equable; not easily ruffed or disturbed; calm; uniformly self-possessed; as, an even temper

3. (adj) even
parallel; on a level; reaching the same limit

4. (adj) even
balanced; adjusted; fair; equitable; impartial; just to both side; owing nothing on either side; -- said of accounts, bargains, or persons indebted; as, our accounts are even; an even bargain

5. (adj) even
without an irregularity, flaw, or blemish; pure

6. (adj) even
associate; fellow; of the same condition

7. (adj) even
not odd; capable of division by two without a remainder; -- said of numbers; as, 4 and 10 are even numbers

8. (adj) even
in an equal or precisely similar manner; equally; precisely; just; likewise; as well

9. (adj) even
up to, or down to, an unusual measure or level; so much as; fully; quite

10. (adj) even
as might not be expected; -- serving to introduce what is unexpected or less expected

11. (adj) even
at the very time; in the very case

12. (noun) even
evening. See Eve, n. 1

13. (verb) even
to make even or level; to level; to lay smooth

14. (verb) even
to equal

15. (verb) even
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

16. (verb) even
to set right; to complete

17. (verb) even
to act up to; to keep pace with

18. (verb) even
to be equal

Translation of 'even'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: level; the same in height, amount etc Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature.
Afrikaans: gelyk	Arabic: مُتَساوٍ	Bulgarian: равен
Brazilian: constante	Czech: rovnoměrný	German: gleich
Danish: lige; jævn	Greek: ίσιος, σταθερός, ομοιόμορ	Spanish: uniforme, constante
Estonian: ühetasane, ühtlane	Farsi: هموار؛ یکنواخت	Finnish: yhtäläinen
French: égal	Hebrew: יָשָר	Hindi: एक सा
Croatian: jednak, isti	Hungarian: egyforma	Indonesian: sama
Icelandic: jafn,í sömu hæð	Italian: pari, uniforme	Japanese: 同じ高さの
Korean: 같은 높이의, 수평의	Lithuanian: lygus, vienodas	Latvian: vienādlīmeņa-; vienmērīgs
Malay: sama rata	Dutch: gelijk(matig)	Norwegian: jevn, ensartet
Polish: równy	Persian: هموار؛ یکنواخت	Pashto: .برابر، منظم، سم، يو شان
Portuguese: constante	Romanian: egal; constant	Russian: ровный
Slovak: rovnomerný	Slovenian: enak	Serbian: jednak
Swedish: jämn[lång], enhetlig	Thai: เสมอ	Turkish: düz, bir hizada
Taiwanese: 同樣的	Ukrainian: рівний	Urdu: مسطح
Vietnamese: ngang nhau	Chinese: 同样的
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