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uneven
[ uhn-ee-vuhn ]
/ ʌnˈi vən /
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adjective
not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.
irregular; varying; not uniform: The book is uneven in quality.
not equitable or fair; one-sided: an uneven contest.
not equally balanced; not symmetrical or parallel.
(of a number) odd; not divisible into two equal integers: The numerals 3, 5, and 7 are uneven.
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Origin of uneven
OTHER WORDS FROM uneven
un·e·ven·ly, adverbun·e·ven·ness, nounWords nearby uneven
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British Dictionary definitions for uneven
uneven
/ (ʌnˈiːvən) /
adjective
(of a surface, etc) not level or flat
spasmodic or variable
not parallel, straight, or horizontal
not fairly matchedan uneven race
archaic not equal
obsolete unjust
Derived forms of uneven
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