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evenness

  • a word derived from even.
    even
    adjective
    level; flat; smooth; without surface irregularities.

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Ecologists measure biodiversity using two main concepts: richness, which describes how many different species are present, and evenness, which measures how uniformly they are distributed.

From Science Daily ● May 12, 2026

The surprise was the lack of contrast and risk, the evenness.

From New York Times ● May 5, 2023

I mean evenness in how you value each other, which is not only possible under the most lopsided of circumstances, but also necessary for any intimate friendship to work.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 9, 2023

The very evenness of our ‘usual’ climate makes even the slightest ‘unusual’ variation noticeable.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2022

There was a calmness in her voice, an evenness of tone that Big Time recognized.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers