Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not equal, as in size, length, or quality.
- adjective Having ill-matched opponents.
- adjective Not consistent or uniform.
- adjective Not smooth or level.
- adjective Not straight or parallel.
- adjective Of, relating to, or being an odd number.
- adjective Obsolete Not fair or equitable.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not even.
- Not perfectly horizontal or level, as the beam of a scale; not at the same height or on the same plane; hence, not fair, just, or true.
- In arithmetic, odd; not divisible by 2 without a remainder: as, 3, 5, 7, etc., are uneven numbers.
- Ill-matched; unsuitable; ill-assorted.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Not even; not level; not uniform; rough.
- adjective Not equal; not of equal length.
- adjective Not divisible by two without a remainder; odd; -- said of numbers.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Not
even - adjective Not
level orsmooth - adjective Not
uniform - adjective Varying in
quality
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective variable and recurring at irregular intervals
- adjective lacking consistency
- adjective (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents
- adjective not divisible by two
- adjective not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
Etymologies
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Examples
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The Chinese leader vowed to close the wealth gap and tackle what he described as uneven economic development.
China's Premier Discusses Economy, Social Stability in National Address 2011
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The Chinese leader vowed to close the wealth gap and tackle what he described as uneven economic development.
China's Premier Discusses Economy, Social Stability in National Address 2011
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BASH: The president did concede, kidnappings, armed gangs and terrorism are causing what he called uneven advances, forcing a change in tactics to address urgent visible needs, like sewer lines and city roads first, instead of large-scale repairs.
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BASH: The president did concede kidnappings, armed gangs and terrorism are causing what he called uneven advances, forcing a change in tactics to address urgent visible needs like sewer lines and city roads first, instead of large-scale repairs.
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To try to impede him, opponents sometimes substituted his sticks or cut the grass in uneven patterns.
A Hockey Player India Could Use Nicolas Brulliard 2010
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The sidewalks bumped up and down in uneven steps and landings.
CHAPTER XI 2010
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But I need it to be absorbent so that the ink will set and dry, rather than sit in uneven droplets on the page. * sigh*
August 31st, 2006 ceciliatan 2006
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It moves in uneven spurts, sometimes so deliciously slow, sometimes unbearably fast.
small school and a double deck bed Dean Francis Alfar 2005
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So thick was the foliage of the trees that the sun but penetrated in uneven patches.
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An untidy mass of wavy chestnut hair stuck out in uneven puffs and insubordinate curls, all round the small head.
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