What does uneven mean?
Definitions for uneven
ʌnˈi vənun·even
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word uneven.
Princeton's WordNet
unevenadjective
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
"an uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood with an uneven grain"
mismatched, unevenadjective
(of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents
"vaudeville...waged an uneven battle against the church"
odd, unevenadjective
not divisible by two
unevenadjective
variable and recurring at irregular intervals
"an uneven gait"; "uneven spacing"
spotty, uneven, scratchyadjective
lacking consistency
"the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty"
Wiktionary
unevenadjective
Not even
unevenadjective
Not level or smooth
unevenadjective
Not uniform
unevenadjective
Varying in quality
Etymology: unefen, from un- + even.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Unevenadjective
These high wild hills, and rough, uneven ways,
Draw out our miles, and make them wearisome. William Shakespeare.Some said it was best to fight with the Turks in that uneven, mountain country, where the Turks chief strength consisting in the multitude of his horsemen, should stand him in small stead. Richard Knolles, Hist. of the Turks.
They made the ground uneven about their nest, insomuch that the slate did not lie flat. Addison.
The Hebrew verse consists of uneven feet. Henry Peacham.
Webster Dictionary
Unevenadjective
not even; not level; not uniform; rough; as, an uneven road or way; uneven ground
Unevenadjective
not equal; not of equal length
Unevenadjective
not divisible by two without a remainder; odd; -- said of numbers; as, 3, 7, and 11 are uneven numbers
Freebase
Uneven
Uneven is the fifth studio album by the progressive metal band Sieges Even. It is the last album to feature Greg Keller on vocals and Wolfgang Zenk on guitar. It is also the last album the band released till 2005. The album, as it's predecessor, features keyboard elements and is very aggressive in lyrics and in sound. The album is a very rare album and is only available overseas.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Uneven
un-ē′vn, adj. not even, smooth, straight, uniform, or just: odd, not divisible by two without remainder: ill-matched: difficult.—adv. Unē′venly.—n. Unē′veness, quality of not being even: want of an even surface: want of smoothness or uniformity.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of uneven in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of uneven in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of uneven in a Sentence
It’s impossible not to think about our past and our path. We’re blocks away from the Annapolis docks, where so many enslaved people arrived in this country against their will, and we are standing in front of a capitol that was built by their hands. We have made uneven and unimaginable progress since then.
Today's an emblematic day, showing the uneven effect of tariffs on the market, caterpillar, Boeing and other big companies that require a large global sales base are suffering.
It's a very, very uneven playing field, i saw my own kids struggle with remote learning. I saw their mental health decline. They missed their friends.
There is a highly uneven distribution of resources across trauma hospitals in Syria and more work needs to be done to help target support to areas that are hardest hit.
Creative minds are uneven, and the best of fabrics have their dull spots.
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- rugós, desigualCatalan, Valencian
- nerovný, nerovnoměrnýCzech
- despatronizado, desigual, desuniforme, desnivel, desniveladoSpanish
- pariton, epäsäännöllinen, epätasainenFinnish
- kūreureu, pāhikahikaMāori
- onevenDutch
- kupert, ujevnNorwegian
- desnivelado, desuniforme, despadronizado, desigualPortuguese
- denivelatRomanian
- неравномерный, нечётный, негладкий, шероховатый, неровныйRussian
- ojämnSwedish
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