even number
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of even number
First recorded in 1550–60
Example Sentences
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In Myanmar, private vehicles are currently only allowed to operate on alternate days depending on whether their licence plate is an odd or even number.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
A Modesto team would give the league two new teams next year and 14 in all; leagues prefer an even number of teams for scheduling purposes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025
Of those who remain, if your Social Security number starts with an even number, you’re in, and if it starts with an odd number, you’re out.
From Slate • Nov. 14, 2024
Check the following rule: If there is a vowel on one side of the card, there is an even number on the other side.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024
He liked eights best, but he’d settle for fours, sixes, twelves, sixteens, any even number, really.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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