uneven
Americanadjective
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not level or flat; rough; rugged.
The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.
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irregular; varying; not uniform.
The book is uneven in quality.
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not equitable or fair; one-sided.
an uneven contest.
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not equally balanced; not symmetrical or parallel.
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(of a number) odd; not divisible into two equal integers.
The numerals 3, 5, and 7 are uneven.
adjective
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(of a surface, etc) not level or flat
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spasmodic or variable
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not parallel, straight, or horizontal
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not fairly matched
an uneven race
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archaic not equal
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obsolete unjust
Other Word Forms
- unevenly adverb
- unevenness noun
Etymology
Origin of uneven
before 900; Middle English; Old English unefen; cognate with German uneben. See un- 1, even 1
Example Sentences
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Hiring remains uneven, but layoffs are low and jobless claims are far from flashing recession signals.
From Barron's
The images revealed that what begins as a uniform CMC coating can break apart into uneven, patchy fragments during electrode processing, which may weaken battery performance and stability.
From Science Daily
Most officials, the minutes said, cautioned that progress bringing inflation down “might be slower and more uneven than generally expected.”
There is, however, a model to focus global attention on the ghost fleets, thereby significantly enhancing international cooperation and consolidating uneven efforts to enforce sanctions.
With only 22 trials available, many of them small and uneven in their reporting, the overall evidence base remains limited.
From Science Daily
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