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   even

   /ˈiːvn/

   adjective

   • 1. flat and smooth: "prepare the site, then lay an even bed of mortar" Similar flatsmoothuniformfeaturelessunbrokenundamagedunwrinkledlevellevelledplaneflushtrueinformal:(as) flat as a pancaketechnical:planarrare:homaloidalOpposite unevenbumpy
   • ▪ in the same plane or line; level: "run a file along the saw to make all of the teeth even with each other"
   • 2. equal in number, amount, or value: "an even gender balance among staff and students" Similar tieddrawnall squarebalancedon a paron an equal footingneck and necknip and tuckwith nothing to choose between themlevellevel pegginginformal:even-steven(s)Opposite unequaluneven
   • ▪ equally balanced: "the first half of the match was fairly even" Similar equalthe samemuch the sameidenticallikealikesimilarto the same degreecomparablecommensuratecorrespondingparallelon a paron an equal footingevenly matchedinformal:even-steven(s)Opposite unequal
   • ▪ (of two people) in a state of being equal with each other, having eliminated an imbalance or debt: "just one more favour and we're even, OK?"
   • ▪ having little variation in quality; regular: "they travelled at an even and leisurely pace" Similar uniformconstantsteadystableconsistentchangelessunvaryingunchangingunwaveringunfluctuatingunalteringregularOpposite variableirregular
   • ▪ (of a person's temper or disposition) equable; calm: "she was known to have an even temper and to be difficult to rile" Similar even-temperedwell balancedstableequableplacidserenecalmcomposedpoisedtranquilcoolcool, calm, and collectedcool-headedrelaxedeasyimperturbableunexcitableunruffledunflusteredunagitatedunworrieduntroubledunbotheredinformal:togetherlaid-backunflappableunfazedrare:equanimousOpposite moodyexcitable
   • 3. (of a number, such as 2, 6, or 108) divisible by two without a remainder: "a meter that reads only in even numbers"
   • ▪ bearing a number that is divisible by two without a remainder: "headers can be placed on odd or even pages or both"

   verb

   • 1. make or become even: "she cut the hair again to even up the ends" Similar flattenmake flatmake levellevellevel offlevel outsmoothsmooth outsmooth offmake flushplanemake uniformmake regularequalizemake equalmake evenmake levellevel upmake the samebalancesquaremake uniformmake comparablestandardizeregularizerare:equilibrize

   adverb

   • 1. used to emphasize something surprising or extreme: "they have never even heard of the United States" Similar surprisinglyunexpectedlyparadoxicallythough it may seem strangebelieve it or notas it happens
   • ▪ used in comparisons for emphasis: "he knows even less about it than I do" Similar stillyetmore soall the moreall the greaterto a greater extent
   • ▪ used in questions to indicate confusion or exasperation: "what is this whole thing even about?"

   Word Origin Old Englishefen (adjective), efne (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch even, effen and German eben.

   Derivatives

   • 1. evenness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • E

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • N

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     EVEN meaning: 1. used to show that something is surprising,...

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     even definicja: 1. used to show that something is...

   • Even Spanish Translation

     EVEN translate: hasta, ni siquiera, uniforme, nivelado, par,...

   • Even: Italian Translation

     EVEN translate: piano, uniforme, pari, pari, allo stesso...

   • Even: Japanese Translation

     EVEN translate: 平らな, 互角の, 同等の, ～でさえも, さらに, ～さえ, 水平（すいへい）の,...

   • Even: Catalan Translation

     even translate: pla, llis, igualat, fins i tot. Learn more...

   • Even: Russian Translation

     EVEN translate: ровный, гладкий , ровный, равномерный ,...

   • Even: Korean Translation

     even translate: 고른, (실력이) 대등한, 심지어. Learn more in the...

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   You use even to suggest that what comes just after or just before it in the sentence is surprising.

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   Even means level and flat. When you're planning to build one of your famously elaborate sandcastles on the beach, you probably make sure the sand is even before you start. Something smooth and regular, like a wall that's prepped for painting, is even.

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